JR is veteran of the United States Army, who like too many others, after finishing his time in uniform, was lost and confused and trying to cope with severe PTSD, depression and ultimately substance abuse.

Today, through a great deal of hard work and therapy, he's sober, sobriety date of 11-10-17, happy, the author of an amazing book called, "The Addiction Manifesto," he's a Senior Mentor for Veterans Treatment Core and the CEO of Recovery Revolution and a certified peer support specialist, 2019 VetTalkX Speaker, 2020 SC Drug Court Conference Speaker, and Author of The Addiction Manifesto, Mobilize Recovery and SC Recovery Advocate and a monthly contributor to Recovery Today Magazine.