Jared Klickstein

They sort of shuffled in and out. They, they voluntarily left and just got a probation deal basically. And somehow we're beating the drug test and just kept getting high. And after, I don't know, about a year and a half, they ran out of that 600 grand.

They sort of shuffled in and out. They, they voluntarily left and just got a probation deal basically. And somehow we're beating the drug test and just kept getting high. And after, I don't know, about a year and a half, they ran out of that 600 grand.

Yeah. About a year and a half. Yeah.

Yeah. About a year and a half. Yeah.

It was the day that I graduated eighth grade. It was actually the day before I graduated eighth grade. We did like a mock graduation to practice. I came home. I looked at my aunt. I just knew. I don't know. She was crying. I knew what she was about to tell me. And family members prior to that had said, you know, one of them might have to die to save the other one.

It was the day that I graduated eighth grade. It was actually the day before I graduated eighth grade. We did like a mock graduation to practice. I came home. I looked at my aunt. I just knew. I don't know. She was crying. I knew what she was about to tell me. And family members prior to that had said, you know, one of them might have to die to save the other one.

because they're just too codependent. They're just operating like they've always operated for many years. My mom did pass, but my dad eventually got it together. I don't know if he would have been able to do that without the wake-up call, basically.

because they're just too codependent. They're just operating like they've always operated for many years. My mom did pass, but my dad eventually got it together. I don't know if he would have been able to do that without the wake-up call, basically.

No, he passed last year, but he got off drugs in 2011.

No, he passed last year, but he got off drugs in 2011.

Cause, was it a, what was the cause? He was not in the greatest shape from abusing drugs. I mean, he used heroin on and off for like 45 years, and then the crack and the alcohol. It was just, you know, he was 71, and he just had a rough life.

Cause, was it a, what was the cause? He was not in the greatest shape from abusing drugs. I mean, he used heroin on and off for like 45 years, and then the crack and the alcohol. It was just, you know, he was 71, and he just had a rough life.

Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah. We had a great relationship. I was flying out here all the time. He actually lived here.

Yeah. Oh, yeah, yeah. We had a great relationship. I was flying out here all the time. He actually lived here.

Fort Lauderdale. Oh, very cool.

Fort Lauderdale. Oh, very cool.

Oh, yeah. Yeah. No, listen, he was a great man and and he sobered up and I saw him a lot and I spent a lot. I was there when he died. You know, I was I was here to take care of him. And, you know, he was just honored that, you know, his son got sober and could come and actually take care of him when he was in need. How old were you the first time you started using him? Heroin specifically?

Oh, yeah. Yeah. No, listen, he was a great man and and he sobered up and I saw him a lot and I spent a lot. I was there when he died. You know, I was I was here to take care of him. And, you know, he was just honored that, you know, his son got sober and could come and actually take care of him when he was in need. How old were you the first time you started using him? Heroin specifically?

Probably 10 smoked weed.

Probably 10 smoked weed.