Tank & Cornelia's Story

NSV Radio #1 Wellness Series

Welcome to our first episode of the Wellness Series! In this episode our Wellness Center Manager Chaquita Goode, will be speaking to us about how self-esteem classes look like in N Street Village and how it has impacted many women.

Deidre

For as long as I can remember, alcohol has been in my life. Even as a baby, my family would put beer in my bottle to keep me quiet. Unaware of the impact alcohol would have on the rest of my life, I felt I had a pretty normal childhood surrounded by family.  

Courtney

Courtney grew up in an upper middle class, suburban family, but from an early age she felt different – “I didn’t know exactly what I was.” Born Calvin, she felt most comfortable with female friends and enjoyed being “girly.” Like most kids, she just wanted to be herself — unfortunately her parents would not accept her as a girl.

She struggled to survive living her “double life.” She started using drugs and alcohol to cope, but wasn’t concerned because “partying was what young people did.”