Age 16 - Nearly Shot A Guy - Already Racing Down The Path Of Self-Destruction

In this video, I talk more about my early years, age 14-17, when I was out of control and hung around all the wrong people. I had a chip on my shoulder and was constantly feeling the need to prove myself. I did it though fighting and violence. This was also around the time I became young drug dealer. I just had NO positive role models or supervision. Sad, I was a really smart kid, too. I loved to read and all I ever watched was Mutual of Omaha's "Nature" shows. I read books on birds and wildlife. Privately, I was a nerd. Publicly, I was a trainwreck. Between my drunk father and sick mother, I mentally was in a dark place, and nobody seemed to care. I coped hy acting out. Sad.I never had a chance. I was voted "Most likely to end up on prison" while in 8th grade. Go figure.