Doug Atkins started using hard drugs when he was 13 years old. Running away from home and living on the streets of Boston, he became a dealer. Standing before the judge he was given a choice - jail or the army.

He enlisted into the U S Army and his life took on meaning. But, he continued his lifestyle until tragedy struck. His 17-year-old daughter was brutally stabbed 72 times and he lost his wife to an horrific death.