Search

Wantagh resident from Ukraine overcomes drug addiction, starts recovery clothing brand - Faces of Long Island - Newsday

$ 9.00 · 4.6 (476) · In stock

Wantagh resident from Ukraine overcomes drug addiction, starts recovery clothing brand
‘Addiction and mental health problems do not discriminate. They can happen to a lawyer, doctor, teacher – anyone.’ Wantagh “My grandparents are from Ukraine, and they emigrated to Poland during World War II. I was born in Poland. Growing up, we spoke both Polish and Ukrainian, and I went to a Ukrainian school. When I was 10 years old, my father saw a flyer in a newspaper that said ‘Green Card Lottery,’ and we won! He and my mom moved here first, and later I came with my two siblings. “Coming to the U.S. was different. In Poland, my grandmother would go outside to a well to get a bucket of water to boil for showers. That’s how we’d wash our hair at her home. I think that’s why I appreciate how much we have in this country. “We continued our cultural traditions when we came to the U.S., like folk dancing, singing and cooking. The Ukrainian culture is beautiful; I’ve always been proud to be Ukrainian. My very first tattoo was of a tryzub, our national symbol. “It wasn’t easy growing up feeling different from others. I had to adjust to a new culture, new language and new people. As a young teen, I had gone through a lot of trauma that I never discussed. It led me to start experimenting with different substances. It was the only way I knew how to cope with things at such a young age. “I’ve had some run-ins with the law. Still, I managed to get my bachelor’s degree in visual communications and my master’s in education. I wasn’t your typical person in recovery, or the image of what people think that is. Because addiction and mental health problems do not discriminate. They can happen to a lawyer, doctor, teacher –

Port washington times 063017 by The Island 360 - Issuu

Ukraine war, entering its third year, evokes sadness, frustration

Hc 060316 by The Island 360 - Issuu

Rockville Centre Herald 08-11-2022 by Richner Communications, Inc

Gn 031816 by The Island 360 - Issuu

Calaméo - Dan's Papers September 9, 2023 Issue 2

Long waitlists for treatment forces families to go to extreme

The volunteers risking their lives to help drug users in Ukraine

Roslyn times 06 23 17 by The Island 360 - Issuu

PORT WASHINGTON 2023_04_28 by The Island 360 - Issuu

Roslyn 2022_11_11 by The Island 360 - Issuu

Operational Update: $10 Million in Support for Ukrainian Refugees

Wantagh resident from Ukraine overcomes drug addiction, starts

Wantagh resident from Ukraine overcomes drug addiction, starts

20160603 xbs wit by The Island 360 - Issuu