his name was nicholas gerk and he was a 26-year-old who used to volunteer at the rehabilitation program that i was staying in. and he didn't take me to a meeting. he didn't take me to a seminar. he took me back to his house and we just talked and he just let me know what i could do to change to my life. and from that night until today, i am here and i haven't given up. i'm not perfect, but i have been able to communicate a message of hope to people whether it's been with a situation like this here today or one on one with parents and family members. and that was the single most important thing that happened to me in my recovery. and currently are you engaged in other peer type support initiatives? yes, as a matter of fact, there's a grassroots movement happening across the nation right now called young people in recovery. and this movement, you can find us on facebook and twitter, of course. we're able to raise awareness and advocate and develop skills for young people to help other young people seek recovery and definitely, definitely reduce the stigma around that. and tami, talk a lit