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Where are the answers to my questions? I asked myself that many years ago.

I was lost, confused, abandoned. I asked my case manager "why wasn't I getting any answers to my questions?" His response was "if you aren't getting any answers to your questions, maybe you're not asking the right questons."

"Doing the same thing all the time, and expecting different results is insane."

People have asked me how I overcame the title of "lifer." I wanted better for my life. I did whatever was necessary. People pushed me. I had people that cared enough about me and never gave up on me. I took my meds, was honest with my pdoc. I stopped drinking and doing drugs. I was shown that there was a life "beyond the locked doors." I took the cotton out of my ears and put it in my mouth. I took risks, like a new job, or a new med. I began to trust, myself and others. The most important thing I did was I never gave up.

I've been given a second chance to fufill my destiny. I'm 46 years old and for 44 years I had no real direction. I found my calling. Helping people is my life journey. I thought I took to long to find my calling. In actuality I was right on time.

One time many years ago, I was in a group therapy session listening to the other's talk about their values. All of a sudden I realized I had no values. I didn't even value my own life. That troubled me greatly.

I told myself that I needed to have a good set of values. The first being that I valued my life. All the rest of my values came over the years.

I challenge you all to never give up. Even in your darkest hours. If I can do it so can anyone.

Live, love, laugh, learn, listen,

David