Where do I even begin! Well I guess back towards the beginning. When I was a kid in school I was always bullied. I never really felt like I belonged. At 13 I attempted suicide after running away. I was in the woods all alone and felt like there was no reason to keep going. I split both wrists to my elbows. The next day I was in a hospital and headed to a youth mental ward. I spent months there and for the first time I belonged after getting out I made it a few months and attempted again. This timer I went to another place for months on end. Fast forward always hurting always feeling alone never feeling right I found out what cochise and pills where and I was off to the races! Now I felt right no more feeling alone but never getting high enough. The pills stopped and streets where way to expensive I moved on to heroin. To me it was the cure all I wish I found sooner. After many stays in jail, stealing like crazy to fund my new friend doing anything and everything I had too for years. I was on probation for credit cards drug charges etc. I ended up giving dirty urine after dirty urine not even caring. The drug that made me feel while again had stolen my life , took every belief I ever believed, left me in a place I will never ever see again. My probation officer came to my house with bounty hunters guns drawn as I slept on my couch. I woke up to those guns pointed at my head from every angle. I was finally ready to give up and at this point didn't even have a choice. I went to about my 5th rehab but this one was long term court mandated. I actually felt what I was looking for all along a place I belonged a place I was clean and sober a place I didn't have to rob steal or break into. I gave 110% for the first time in my life. I made it I actually completed an 18 month impatient program. First thing I ever completed and gave my all. I walked out of there that day and basicly havent looked back. I cut some out to shorten this but fast forward a little over 15 years I'm still clean and sober I work full time and love life. Today I don't have to steal or rob someone or any of it I own everything I have from hard work and Noone else had to pay a price for any of it. I even bought my 2nd harley new. Basicly there first new thing I ever owned and didn't have to steal to get it. I love riding and that high I was always looking for I finally found without snorting shooting or inhaling to get it. I love life most of the time. I enjoy working and riding I don't have to answer to a probation officer or corrections officer or anyone. Don't get me wrong I have my ups and downs but for the most part my demons are behind me! The past is just that! People don't cross the street when they see me to get away. People actually treat me the way they should instead of looking at a junkie a thief. I'm still trying to be the family guy as I still build or rebuild relationships. I'm actually happy and when I found this organization I lit up this is me my life and what I was always saying. So demons behind me thank you! You guys are all like me and I appreciate your message and everything you are doing and looking to do! I'm headed to Daytona for bike week from New Jersey and I'm looking forward to stopping in your Jacksonville store and introducing myself and saying hello! Thank you Jim Rodgers