Our Story

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Uploaded by on Sep 1, 2008

Jeanné Peirce / age 20

_Our Story_ is a personal documentary about a young woman's connection to her mother through the shared disease of alcoholism. Through a series of interviews and re-enactments, Jeanné artfully lays out the difficulties faced by young adults that inherit their parents' addictions.

*Festivals*
Tower of Youth Film & Video Festival - Los Angeles CA
TCYMN Film Festival (Walker Art Center) - Minneapolis MN

Partnerships / Program Models / Through The Eagle's Eye
Four Directions Charter School
Minneapolis
© 2008

Category:

Film & Animation

License:

Standard YouTube License

Top Comments

  • how devastating it must be for the grandmother

  • This story reminds me so much of mylife...my mom wz a alcoholic n she died becuz of it...but not be4 she had me n passd her shit on2 me. Now im stuck on this earth wit FAS n it worries me dat i mite end up like her.I DON't WANT 2! I try not 2. But my lifes not e-z wit all da surgries. I had heart surgrey n 6 ear surgries, eye surgry n cleft palate. I have 2 mor surgries comin up. All i can say is plz don't drink while ur prego, its gonna effect ur child no matter what.

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  • Have faith and patience...Thank you for telling your story

    

  • so tru for many of us..alcoholism kills and takes our loved ones too early

  • Tell her story...it is very important and it can help others.

  • This is horribly sad, but eye-opening. While I was aware that children born to active alcoholics had physical problems, I was unaware that the alcoholism itself was literally passed on as well. The fact that once they pick up a drink, they pick up where there mother left off is entirely new information to me. I will pray for this family; it seriously is heartbreaking to see the grandmother struggle with this battle to save her grandchildren! Thank you for sharing their story @inprogress301

  • I can't imagine ANYONE leaving their child alone for DAYS, giving them nothing but water. This is sickening. Her disease was not alcoholism. She was genuinely evil.

  • Fetal alcohol syndrome is not genetic. So mothers have to drink while pregnant or breastfeeding. I do feel for u my mother is an alcoholic too, but I think she just started later

  • I am praying for you, sister. The God that I serve can heal and deliver anybody. if you need somebody to talk to, I am here.

  • Another support of why stupid people shouldn't breed.

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