hear their experience and show them where that led me and to guide them in a better direction.” When asked if he feels personally responsible for changing the lives of these kids, he answers, “Not personally; I know it's my higher power.” Roderick adds, “It's going well; I'm at a year and eight months sober. I'm going to hit twenty-seven years of age, so now I have a full opportunity to really change my life around. I have a year left in the DeKalb County drug court program, and once I'm finished, I can really start to reach for some of the things I've been envisioning.” He’s seen a big difference in his life. “My whole attitude and my whole thought process have changed entirely. In the past, I didn't have any real future goals or smart goals. Now that my brain’s healing and I'm able to sit down and analyze things, I'm remapping my life.” He’s got a job at present with DoorDash but hopes to really connect with people in his next line of work. “It’s really grown into a passion, and that's one of the careers that I’d like to have the option to pursue.” In a perfect world, what job would Roderick like? “It would be some form of counseling.”
“I'm remapping my life.” -R oderick G ordon
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