A Persian Boy's Life Interview Analysis

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JR is a 26-year-old Persian male who lives in Fresno. This interview took place on 03/17/17 at 1330. The story of his life based on the interview showed that this person is in recovery from a very heavy addiction to drugs. When I asked the person about his life story he gave me the following information.
I was three years old when my mother divorced my father because of his addiction to drugs. I grew up mostly in my grandparent’s house in Iran with my mother, until my mom decided to remarry her second husband. After their marriage, we came to the United States and I was only 5 years old. Even though I don’t remember completely but, I noticed my mom and my step dad have been fighting over me many times with each other. I remember my mother often

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