Too often in this blog I offer stories of those with problems. Those who didn't make it. Relapses. Overdoses.
And that's because the reality of addiction is that many of us - if not most - don't succeed.
But there are exceptions, those who fight for their recovery. Those who face every challenge to overcome their past.
And last night one of those Hard Six graduates received his degree from a local community college. And he's been accepted as student at ASU this fall.
Sometimes I was around as he struggled with his studies. He would shake his head and wonder if he could do it. Yet he kept on, studying into the night.
He did what was necessary. He had the help of tutors. He had the encouragement of his sponsor and friends in the Hard Six program.
This is a man who walked prison yards for years because he liked crack cocaine. He lived on the rough side of life until he decided to do something different. And he did.
Congratulations Kevin. We're all proud of you.
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