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And my fathernever talked about it, and I grew up in an Irish home,and, you know,...

And my father
never talked about it, and I grew up in an Irish home,
and, you know, {\an1}you don't talk about
your things, {\an1}and I'm not a veteran

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And my father never talked about it,
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and I grew up in an Irish home, and, you know,
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{\an1}you don't talk about your things,
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{\an1}and I'm not a veteran.
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8 seconds
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19
Timestamp in Movie
01:47:23
Uploaded
May 31, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
ITVS,Corporation for Public Broadcasting,JustFilms / Ford Foundation,Zipporah Films,Sundance Institute,PBS

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A look at Boston's city government, covering racial justice, housing, climate action, and more.
But I know the importance of telling, - City Hall 00:06
But I know the importance of telling,
So my connection to, togetting help is in recovery. - City Hall 00:06
So my connection to, togetting help is in recovery.
I grew up in Dorchester - City Hall 00:10
I grew up in Dorchester
{\an1}And my drinking got out of control, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}And my drinking got out of control,
{\an1}But when I was in there, - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}But when I was in there,
But while I was in there the first night, - City Hall 00:09
But while I was in there the first night,
{\an1}It kind of, kind of perked my interest, - City Hall 00:09
{\an1}It kind of, kind of perked my interest,
{\an1}And I learned about what alcoholism was. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}And I learned about what alcoholism was.
{\an1}And when you get out of there, you're not cured. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}And when you get out of there, you're not cured.
{\an1}The key for me is, is the aftercare. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}The key for me is, is the aftercare.
{\an1}And it's 23 years later, I'm still working on it. - City Hall 00:04
{\an1}And it's 23 years later, I'm still working o...
{\an1}And you just think about every now and then, - City Hall 00:05
{\an1}And you just think about every now and then,
{\an1}And if you don't deal with it, - City Hall 00:07
{\an1}And if you don't deal with it,
Because whether, whether you're, - City Hall 00:16
Because whether, whether you're,
And I equate, I connect the, the... - City Hall 00:04
And I equate, I connect the, the...
{\an1}The going and fighting for your country - City Hall 00:12
{\an1}The going and fighting for your country
{\an1}It's that feeling, that hopeless, what I had, - City Hall 00:08
{\an1}It's that feeling, that hopeless, what I had,
{\an1}And like I said, I, I didn't, I, - City Hall 00:11
{\an1}And like I said, I, I didn't, I,
"I got help, I went to a meeting." - City Hall 00:05
"I got help, I went to a meeting."
But it wasn't until I hit my bottom. - City Hall 00:04
But it wasn't until I hit my bottom.