"At that moment I was willing to sacrifice my life for that drug." --Pittsburgh cinematographer Matt Thornton. He's 12 years clean of narcotics, and got three separate rounds of applause for sharing his powerful story about living with #addiction. Watch him (at the 1:13:40 mark) and many other all-star speakers from the Loving Our Minds symposium at PointPark University: comedian Gab Bonesso who helps us to laugh at--and understand deeper--tough issues. Plus reps from Pittsburgh City Paper, WQED Pittsburgh, PublicSource, FRIENDSHIP CIRCLE, Allegheny County Health Department, Storyburgh. This is part one of two!Supported by Staunton Farm Foundation and Allegheny HealthChoices, Inc., and Unabridged Press. | Center for Media Innovation at Point Park University