I was here on the FORVM when it started until about three years ago. But after a bad back injury and a worse surgery (they actually herniated two more discs while they were in there) I ended up with a severe drug problem. Close to death and far from my goals, I was able to beat it with the support of my wife and kids. But not before it beat me from 240 lbs to 130lbs... but now I'm back (at 155 lbs), with new hurdles and new goals.
My life changed even more this past February when our 4 year old son was diagnosed with Autism. Every day I see what he will spend his life trying to battle and push past. It makes me realize that what I've went through is nothing.
I've got my head on straight, I've got one year of clean time (I'm even on week two of not smoking after 20 years). I've never been more driven in my life. This will be a long battle and I'll be sharing it with you.