My 11th grade prom date was a dear friend of mine. He was kind, funny and just an overall good guy. Little did I know he was already starting to get involved in a lifestyle that would spiral from innocently having fun to addiction, prison, homelessness, dissolve of relationships and everything he loved. The lifestyle wasn't fun anymore it was literally killing him and any hope of a future he had. He is sharing his story today of life before addiction, during addiction, treatment, recovery and maintaining his recovery. He is also now the voice of hope to many that are struggling to get out of the life of addiction.