[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by jp4m2

IMO....The only difference in the people who get sucked into that kind of destructive life and the ones who don't are the ones with a strong will, determination, courage, commitment, morals, and a good character.....nothing worth while is easy, if we only had to do the easy stuff in life not much would get done.....
We certainly wouldn't have surgeons, chemists, doctors, engineers etc...etc. if they quit because it got hard, sheer will .... sure your background can put you at a disadvantage but it surly isn't a life sentence of doom and it can be over come.....how bad do you want it?

I agree.