Born without a chance

by Robert Quaring

My name is Robert Quaring. I’m 16years old and I am a meth addict. I was born 3months early 1lb 13oz. My mom is a heroin addict and my dad is in prison.

I remember being little and moving from house to house every months or two… foster care to foster care. Sometimes my mom would get me back though. I thought this was normal that everybody moved around a lot that kids didn’t go out and play with other kids.

I was 12 when I started to smoke weed and drink I got into the gang life. By 13 I’m smoking meth and robbing houses. I grew up in abusive homes I was an angry kid who hated the world.

I learned quickly that you can’t trust anybody not even yourself. I never had to go to elementary school because my mom didn’t care. If I missed the bus then I didn’t have to go. They held me back in first grade because I barley went. In fifth grade I got kicked out for gang activity. I still couldn’t read. I learned how to read small things in 6th grade. I started going to juvie.

I learned everything I needed to by then. I learned that juvie gave you structure and I like structure. I learned how to read bigger words in juvie I learned respect. I did 2months straight in Whatcom county juvenile detention center. In 8th grade I was only out for a total of 3weeks. By then I’ve been to 2different rehab.

Now I’m 16 and I’ve been to 5rehabs. I’m in the John King Recovery House in Mt. Vernon. I have 105 days clean I’d like any support I can get if you read this send me a letter or something. Thank you for reading.