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Christy feels she has no place to go. The landlord hires a locksmith to change the locks and doesn't give her a key. Christy's child hands the locksmith a tool

Afraid to leave, she camps in the house with only an ice chest, a few cold cuts and a bag of sugar. One of her children begins to eat hands full of sugar. Christy allows them this kind of immediate gratification because they have so little else to…

Ex-prostitute and welfare mother of five, Christy Dray, finally qualified for HUD's Section 8 housing. This was supposed to allow her to find suitable hosing and bring her out of the welfare cycle. She moved from the projects, found her 'dream…

The Doctor/Rabbi mixes easily with patients, shifting from medical terminology to street slang. Although he doesn't always have time for ping pong, Twerski frequently stops to talk with patients about their problems, not matter how far behind…

Even though he founded Gateway, Twerski can't get Kosher food in his own cafeteria. He brings a small bag of Kosher food with him and quietly prays after lunch.

Occasionally both of Twerski's world's mix. In morning worship he sits next to a city councilman who was under his care for eating disorders and other afflictions.

Twerski maintains a certain personal detachment. Says one colleague, 'I think he's very much in touch with the real world, but he chooses to keep his personal self apart.' Twerski occasionally uses biofeedback as a tool for substance abuse.

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I've become impressed with people's blindness to their own assets, says Twerski, here holding an impromptu counseling session in Gateway's cafeteria.

He founded Gateway Rehabilitation Center, a residential treatment program for substance abuse after getting his medical degree and psychiatric specialty. Twerski empathizes with those who succumb to chemical dependency, although he only drinks when…