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I was using without my permission: John’s story

Theo and his granddaughter, with guest John (photo credit: Aaron Henkin/WYPR)
Theo and his granddaughter, with guest John (photo credit: Aaron Henkin/WYPR)

When he was young, John recalls that the other kids around him had normal aspirations. But he says that, as far back as he can remember, his only goal was to get drunk and high. John talks with Theo about the toll of his long-term addiction and the lessons he’s learned in his past six years clean.

Aaron creates and produces original radio programs and podcasts for WYPR. His current project is The Maryland Curiosity Bureau. Aaron's neighborhood documentary series, Out of the Blocks, earned the 2018 national Edward R Murrow Award. His past work includes the long-running weekly cultural program, The Signal, and the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings series, Tapestry of the Times. Aaron's stories have aired nationally on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered.