Chris's Metamorphosis

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Chris was born in Manassas, Virginia and “I lived here my whole life”. Chris is the youngest of three with two older brothers. When he was 8 years old his mother divorced his step father. After the divorce, Chris’s mother became addicted to heroin. His mother started to leave him and his brothers alone for 24 to 48 hours.
Chris’s mother (Candy) was a custodian for 10-12 years. When Chris was 8 years old his mom left his step father and shortly became addicted to heroin. She would later join a cleaning service. After leaving the cleaning services, she would work multiple restaurant jobs. Chris still has a relationship with his mother who is working on her recovery from heroin.
Chris has never met his biological father. His step father (Leonard)

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