Mike P.
Police officer for 28 years working in a not so good area which covers four municipalities and the school district. Despite its appeal, Charleroi struggles with crime rates surpassing the national average by 50%.
The violent crime rate is 127% higher than the national average, with incidents occurring approximately every 31 minutes. The borough's population density, roughly 4,000 individuals per square mile, contributes to a potential 1 in 25 chance of being affected by crime. This has taking its toll on me over the years and led me to drink at home. This being my way of sticking a band aid on my stress and job related complications so I do not affect my family or that is what I thought I was doing. In reality my drinking has caused my marriage of 26 years to fail and my two boys growing up to hate me. 2 months ago I made a choice to put down the bottle after so many years of relying on it almost daily. My marriage hasn’t been this great since the early days. My kids want to do things with me now. I have taken a different approach to my work and deal with stress by exercising instead of drinking. Your slogan fits my old life style perfectly and I know 2 months is nothing compared to though’s with 5, 10, 15 and even 20 years of sobriety but it’s a start and so far my relationship with my wife and kids has been nothing but positive and improving daily. Thank you guys for making a difference and giving hope to people like me…
