He says the judge sent him away for drug trafficking. When he comes up for release he has nowhere to go except back to the hood. And the parole officer won't go for that. So he comes to TLC.
Once in our program he stays clean. But it's not easy. Because he's from the metro area he sometimes runs into old friends. All of them still in the game.
They want to front him a few pounds so he can make some quick money. Old girl friends from the drug world are willing to spend time with him. But, even though he's tempted, he declines. Because he knows where he'll go if he accepts their invitations.
Instead he stays in the program and does what's suggested. He goes to meetings. He attends groups. He does day labor. He passes his drug tests.
His family doesn't know what to think because he was always involved in using and dealing.
Sometimes it's hard. But he likes the idea that he's no longer living in fear. Always looking over his shoulder.
He wants to stick around for a while and take things slow. This new life is strange to him. Yet he likes the idea that maybe he can stay clean and escape his past.
And I share this because this is what TLC's about: giving people a chance to do something different with their lives.
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He wants to stick around for a while and take things slow. This new life is strange to him. Yet he likes the idea that maybe he can stay clean and escape his past.
And I share this because this is what TLC's about: giving people a chance to do something different with their lives.
Click here to email John
