Essays: From the Streets: Vickie - Magdalene House
![My name is Vickie. I was court ordered the Magdalene program. I really like it. It’s a little strenuous but it’s working. Some of [my past] is real hard to talk about, some of it we don’t even remember. It’s still under the surface.I’ve seen murder, I’ve seen rapes and beatings. I’ve been beat, I’ve been raped, I’ve also been exposed to the HIV virus that is now in the full blown. It’s a little too much for me, but I’m trying to deal with it. I’m having a hard time because I feel like I’m not getting enough feedback on my HIV with my groups and stuff. That’s the reason as to why I got into drugs because I ended up sick and it needs to be addressed together. The disease of addiction and my disease of the HIV needs to be addressed together because one comes with the other one.I know that I need to change me….I had just turned into a terrible person. If they can teach me how to reconstruct my way of thinking and living and dealing with everyday problems that I normally don’t even think about.I had wanted to get some help…my daughter had started to get me into the Magdalene program while I was in jail…I was accepted…](http://cdn.lightgalleries.net/4bd5ec0768bad/images/magdalene-7-2.jpg)
Vickie - Magdalene House
My name is Vickie. I was court ordered the Magdalene program. I really like it. It’s a little strenuous but it’s working. Some of [my past] is real hard to talk about, some of it we don’t even remember. It’s still under the surface.
I’ve seen murder, I’ve seen rapes and beatings. I’ve been beat, I’ve been raped, I’ve also been exposed to the HIV virus that is now in the full blown. It’s a little too much for me, but I’m trying to deal with it. I’m having a hard time because I feel like I’m not getting enough feedback on my HIV with my groups and stuff. That’s the reason as to why I got into drugs because I ended up sick and it needs to be addressed together. The disease of addiction and my disease of the HIV needs to be addressed together because one comes with the other one.
I know that I need to change me….I had just turned into a terrible person. If they can teach me how to reconstruct my way of thinking and living and dealing with everyday problems that I normally don’t even think about.
I had wanted to get some help…my daughter had started to get me into the Magdalene program while I was in jail…I was accepted…
My name is Vickie. I was court ordered the Magdalene program. I really like it. It’s a little strenuous but it’s working. Some of [my past] is real hard to talk about, some of it we don’t even remember. It’s still under the surface.
I’ve seen murder, I’ve seen rapes and beatings. I’ve been beat, I’ve been raped, I’ve also been exposed to the HIV virus that is now in the full blown. It’s a little too much for me, but I’m trying to deal with it. I’m having a hard time because I feel like I’m not getting enough feedback on my HIV with my groups and stuff. That’s the reason as to why I got into drugs because I ended up sick and it needs to be addressed together. The disease of addiction and my disease of the HIV needs to be addressed together because one comes with the other one.
I know that I need to change me….I had just turned into a terrible person. If they can teach me how to reconstruct my way of thinking and living and dealing with everyday problems that I normally don’t even think about.
I had wanted to get some help…my daughter had started to get me into the Magdalene program while I was in jail…I was accepted…
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