Daryel Franklin “Frog” Miller, 50, a lifelong resident of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, struggles with his alcohol addiction as his father transitions into hospice care.

Miller, who is legally blind, has experienced significant loss in his life, and after a series of traumatic family events, he fell into a spiral of substance abuse. His older sister died saving him from drowning in a pool when he was a child. Not longer after, his parents divorced. About five years ago, he lost contact with his two children and was involved in a back-breaking crash. He has also experienced homelessness.

“Most people have moments of sadness in their lives. Daryel has had a lifetime,” Charles Martin, Miller’s second cousin said.

Impoverished and unable to receive disability assitance, Miller is left with few resources to improve his circumstances. Yet, he still wants to help his ailing father. “It don’t bother me none. I just want to make sure he’s going to be safe,” Miller said. “I don’t know what I’m gonna do when he passes away.”