“My name is James, I was a part of the first group of individuals to participate in F.I.R.S.T. (Friends In Recovery Standing Together). My experience in the group proved for me, to be life changing. Prior to FIRST I had no concept of OCP (Obsessive Compulsive Progression), character defects, shortcomings, or how to process my overall journey. By trusting the process of FIRST, and its many self-help components, I was released from a life sentence and have been home five years now. It is my belief that anyone in society could benefit from F.I.R.S.T”