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A Humble Reflection of Adversity: New Future for Nicholas Bellofatto

Back in May when I approached Nick about telling his story, he took on the challenge of being an example of what addiction can entail and...

A Humble Reflection of Adversity: Recovery is Possible

A drug addict’s life is very similar to a haunted house, and the saddest part is, it always leads you back to the same desperate place -...

A Humble Reflection of Adversity: Rock Bottom

There is something to be said for being completely removed from society for a month and a half with no means of communication to the...

A Humble Reflection of Adversity: Halfway There

I can vividly remember stepping off the plane in Florida and thinking to myself, “what did I just get myself into?” Before I could even...

A Humble Reflection of Adversity: Growing Pains

Right up until this exact moment in my life when I graduated college, there was always a blueprint for what path I should follow. First...

A Humble Reflection of Adversity: Higher Learning

There I was, a recent high school graduate caught in the midst of a terrible heroin and crack cocaine addiction. Hindsight is always...

A Humble Reflection of Adversity: Lost in Translation

Before I continue on with my story I would like to mention that I was overcome with anxiety as I was brainstorming this installment in...

A Humble Reflection of Adversity: Who am I?

Whenever someone asks me to describe myself, I almost always become confused and uneasy about what that question actually means. Do they...

A Humble Reflection of Adversity

Over the past few decades, writers and psychologists have been focusing on the specific amount of time it takes to become a "master" at...