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Terrible Childhood

Growing up in an abusive home surrounded by drugs, poverty, welfare, Doherty had to...

01/26/1993

Portrait

Terrible Childhood

Clip: 1/26/1993 | 6m 25sVideo has Closed Captions

Growing up in an abusive home surrounded by drugs, poverty, welfare, Doherty had to...

Growing up in an abusive home surrounded by drugs, poverty, welfare, Doherty had to deal with a cruel world at a young age.

01/26/1993

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From Minnesota to Dallas

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Clip: 1/26/1993 | 15m 7s | From an abusive home in Minnesota, to prostitution in Dallas, Doherty used her... (15m 7s)

Her Dream

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Clip: 1/26/1993 | 13m 5s | Because of her story and her experiences, Doherty wants to help other teens who might... (13m 5s)

Hitting Rock Bottom

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Clip: 1/26/1993 | 10m 23s | Realizing she needed help, Doherty headed back to Minnesota to find it. But there she... (10m 23s)

Recovery

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Clip: 1/26/1993 | 10m 34s | During the process of recovery, Doherty took the opportunity to get check out... (10m 34s)

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