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I stepped up as a man and forgave my parents.

Aaron

"Sometimes a man is not grown at twenty-five, thirty, or just because he has a family or kids. He is grown when he takes responsibility as a man, you know."

Rich and macho on the outside.

Tony

"I was poor when I was young so I did everything to become rich now. I was unloved when I was young so I wanted to have as many friends as I could. I bought. I paid. I went. I did. I gave. It wasn’t generosity. It was need."

Lost my job and almost my wife before admitting the problem.

Hugh

One of the women was a employee at work. The Board of Directors called me in. After questioning me about this they terminated my employment, effective immediately.

Low self esteem, depressed, even by middle school.

Mike L

Growing up I didn't have a very personal view of God.

Chattanooga's major cocaine dealer thanks police.

Jose

By the time I got to the jail I was already ready to hear the gospel. I didn’t know what it was. I didn’t know who. I didn’t know about this whole thing of being born again. I had heard about it, but I had never really inquir...

My first girlfriend to say no was an atheist.

Nick

There weren’t any boundaries with girls.

Dad said no to my cowboy dreams.

Scott B

"I grew up in a preacher’s home. When I started thinking about the cowboy deal my dad was like, “We don’t do that.” I said, with a laugh, “What do you mean, we?”

My gambling buddy got religion.

Pete

It’s really hard to admit you’re an alcoholic and addict to gambling. It is hard to admit you’re addicted to excess.

Anger and porn addictions.

Paul B.

I knew better. I was raised better, but once I started and the more I did it the deeper into it I got.

Mother of five. Meth cook.

Kimberly P.

All of my life my family has been drug addicts, prostitutes, and different things. I didn't grow up in a very good household.