70x7 and Beyond

Having grown up in the Lockwood flats area of Billings, Montana, it seemed as if our entire neighborhood was involved in drugs and alcohol. In our neighborhood, the use and abuse of alcohol and drugs was considered normal. However, the consequences I faced because of my addictions were horrendous. As a young man my life spiraled out of control, and I often resorted to crime to pay for the addictions that controlled my every waking moment.

Foster homes, mental institutions, State run hospital...