Richard A.

My demon started at an early age. As my dad moved around, I ended up at seven different elementary schools and we all know how the new kid on the block gets treated.. by the time I was 17 I’ve been shot I’ve been stabbed. My parents had two life insurance policies out on me. I was 17 looking at going to prison when I went to the Marines I went in right after the fall Saigon very racial at that point of the 70s again I got beat up a lot because I was white. I’m not a racial, motivated person having come from growing up incarcerated tend to have a little racial. I’m not sure what the word is but I don’t consider myself a racist. I’ve been in recovery a little over 30 years I haven’t had a drink in 30 years. You worked through a lot of issues when you work the steps, but even after work, the steps some of my demons are still there psychiatrists helped with meds for my PTSD/anxiety and pain.

I’ve had two back surgeries, both hips replaced shoulder surgery and they always want to replace both my knees. I won’t let them I’m getting tired 65 my body feels like 85.