Friday, March 2, 2007

Sobriety High School




Teens kick dringing habit at Sobriety High.
An alternative school that teaches math, reading and therapy.

Seventeen-year-old Carolyn Burke is excited about her senior prom. Reaching into her closet, she shows off her dress — a white, floor-length number with rhinestone trim to be worn with a pair of sparkly silver sandals.
"I can't walk in these heels," she admitted with a smile.
Unlike most teenagers, her prom date isn't nearly as important as the date she keeps displayed on her cell phone. Flipping the phone open, she said, "I've been sober three years, one month and 18 days."

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