Patrick Hopkins:  

There were some wonderful people that I was fortunate enough to meet and attend school with...to some of them I was a trouble to/with them. In the end I am the one that lost most in losing them as friends. May God forgive me. I have been alcohol and other stuff free for 2 decades now. (As they say in the rooms of NA and AA, "Insanity is doing the same bad/negative habits over and over again and expecting a different result.") Haven't touched a cigarette since maybe freshman year of high school. I eat very healthy as you can probably guess by the wheatgrass growing in the pic. Alot of biking and running. Lived in Atlanta, GA, briefly, shortly after Howard University. Became a Tilesetter with Local 67 in Chicago in 1993 approximately. Moved to Denver, Colorado in 1998 or 1999 lived there for about 10 or 11 years. Worked for 2 non-profit disability centers in Denver. Worked in administration for one and worked as a bookkeeper for the other for some years. We would basically provide temporary financial assistance, housing referrals, and advocacy for people with disabilities and/or poor with disabilities. Quit my job post because I wanted to leave Denver, (that place is a real type of darkness) and I am very happy being back near Chicago. My greatest hobby has been combing the Divine Word of God in the 2 Sacred books of the Quran and Bible. May Allah have Mercy upon me. I continue to work the steps, even after 2 decades clean and sober. I do not intend to use this site because it seems to be causing my computer to redirect and create pop-ups alot....Expand for more