Introduction

This is a story based on true events. Names have been changed to protect the innocent. Not every crack addict is a street person. This is the story of an intelligent, middle class, white man, battling addiction. It is his torment, pain, and the reality of addiction.


In 2005 my husband owned a moving company. After a phone call and a brief meeting JB, (my husband) asked Mark to start working for him immediately. Mark had the moving industry background JB was looking for and seemed to fit the bill.


M was a great worker. He had a positive attitude and was upbeat. He was full of hope and spirituality. Mark always spoke of doing the right thing. Little by little we learned more about his background. He was living in a half-way house and was on probation. This was OK with JB. He believed in giving someone a fresh start. Giving him a job was a step in the right direction.


Had we known the whole truth about Mark, things probably would have gone a bit differently.