Ed Kressy is a former drug addict and welfare cheat. Though he worked for a top notch company and had a great life, he still used drugs and alcohol to help solve problems. Ed was once arrested by the FBI, only later to receive a community service award by the Director of the FBI. He is also the author of My Addiction & Recovery: Just Because You're Done With Drugs, Doesn't Mean That Drugs Are Done With You.

Ed discusses the course of his life and his descent in to drug and alcohol abuse. The eventual effects upon his life are shared as well as the road to recovery. In all, this is a great tale of hope, forgiveness, and second chances.

Philip Sharp talks in the essay segment about the idea of how much fault belongs to society rather than an individual. The competing paradigms are compared and considered.