Heroin, AIDS, and Unbreakable Faith | Jonathan Tepper
“The answer to suffering is always more love”.
– Jonathan Tepper
In this deeply moving conversation, Jonathan Tepper joins Storyfield to discuss his memoir “Shooting Up: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Addiction.”
Jonathan recounts growing up as a missionary kid in 1980s Madrid, where his parents founded a drug-rehab center amidst a heroin and AIDS epidemic. He shares vivid memories of the people who became like family — especially Raul — the painful losses his community endured, and how compassion and service shaped his life.
We explore the realities of addiction and recovery, the emotional toll…
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