Think back for a moment on your own history — not just where you were born or where you grew up, but the circumstances that contributed to your being right here, right now. What were the moments along the way that wounded or scared you? Chances are, you've had a few. But here's what's remarkable: You are still here, still standing.

We need to understand that victims of trauma are more prone to all forms of addiction because their baseline of stress is different.

My idea is to give hope, because where there is no hope, there is no vision, and where there is no vision, people will perish.