Medicated for your Protection – Portraits of Mental Illness LIMITED ...
Medicated for your Protection – Portraits of Mental Illness LIMITED ...
Medicated for your Protection – Portraits of Mental Illness LIMITED ...
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Benjamin, 56, was born in Miami Beach, Florida and grewup in German Town, Ohio with his mother. He shared with methese personal stories. He has been a resident <strong>of</strong> Harbor View <strong>for</strong>two years after living with his father <strong>for</strong> much <strong>of</strong> his life. He hasone brother and a half sister who never visit him. His dad was apaper mill worker and stills lives in Bell Gardens, Cali<strong>for</strong>nia. Hismother was an RN be<strong>for</strong>e she died. Ben never married and has nokids. “I remember going to Cincinnati Reds games at RiverfrontStadium. A long time ago I was sent to jail in San Bernardino butI can’t remember why. I was homeless and an alcoholic. When myinsides started bleeding and I threw up blood, I stopped drinking.I’ve been sober <strong>for</strong> five years.” Ben hopes to buy a house and settledown by himself. He does not want a girlfriend. “Women are toomuch trouble. You got to spend all <strong>your</strong> money on them.”50
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