Twin Brothers “Z” and “T” are both alcoholics in recovery, who think their first drinks came while they were in the womb, when their mother would drink while pregnant. Both reflect on their lives before entering recovery,

Gary first began gambling at age 13, betting his friend’s parents five dollars at a time. He wasn’t very lucky, and kept losing. In his teens, he’d bet on sports with bookies, losing paycheck after paycheck. At age 15,

Sam’s first gambling came making bets with friends in school. He’d bet his friends he could throw ball farther than they, or he’d flip baseball cards. He soon starting betting his school lunch that his favorite sports teams would win; and sometimes he’...

Kerri thinks her gambling addiction began at age 21, when she first visited a Casino. She never drank, never used drugs, but the act of gambling made her feel high. Her addiction intensified, finding reasons to visit casino as often as she could.

Ron’s first gamble came at age 10. Growing up in New York City, he learned how to shoot dice on the street corner at night. But with gambling came lying, as he was making so much money gambling and working for a bookie, that he out-earned his father.

Ray says alcohol would help he feel better about himself. He never liked his life, even as a child. He learned to drink in his youth, by watching his father and other adults. Even as a senior citizen now, his uncle still sits in his shed and drinks.

Jason began drinking in high school, like so many others. He and his friends would drink together. His first time getting drunk ended with him getting incredibly sick and vomiting, but he still woke up the next day with an immense desire to do it again...

Marianne thinks that even if she never picked up a drink, she would still be an alcoholic. She’s not sure of when her first drink happened, but alcohol was always present in her home growing up. Even at dinner parties,

Rachel’s first drink came at age eight, and she says that when the booze hit her stomach, it was the most amazing feeling she ever knew. She would sneak drinks, scared that if her parents would find out, they’d take the alcohol away from her.

Shane recalls never fitting in with his community; neither his neighborhood nor even his family. He blames this for acting out as a child.  Shane was such a discipline problem that he was switched around to 16 different schools by the time he was 15 ye...