Today I got a great honor.
This is Aaron.
Aaron is a Veteran of the Iraq War.
... a true American Hero.
Aaron has been a friend of mine for a while now, so I jumped at the chance to work with him! I was even more excited when I found out why....
While in Iraq, Aaron lost a fellow soldier and good friend in combat.
He was devastated.
As a result of the pain, he found himself addicted to Heroin shortly after returning home.
...but now things have changed.
Aaron made the decision earlier this spring that he would not be defeated by drugs. He decided that he was going to have victory no matter what.
He was tired of letting substances control him.
As of today, he has officially been sober for 3 months.
Aaron hired me to create some portraits for him to commemorate this day, and I could not be more honored.
(We went to buffalo wild wings to celebrate after the shoot)
:)
If you or someone that you love is struggling, let Aaron's story give you hope.
There is hidden strength to fight inside of all of us.
Together - we can overcome anything.
If you know Aaron, or if you were inspired by his story, then click the little blue "Share" icon at the top of this post to share it on Facebook. Join me in congratulating him on this great victory!
If you would like to congratulate Aaron personally, leave it as a comment on this blog and I will give it to him myself.
Join Me in Honoring Him Today.
God Bless America.
~Brandon
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I don't know aaron, I haven't lived in ohio for eleven years now but I fought and won my own addiction and I know what a huge thing that is. Congrats aaron! And thank you for fighting for both our countries freedom and your own freedom from drugs. You are an inspiration.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Aaron ; I know your story and I know you went through a devastating time I am really happy to hear you are doing good! I was very touched by your story when you told me. It's very sad what our soldiers go through while they are over there. So thank you! :)
ReplyDeleteThis is Aaron, thank you so much Emily, as addiction is a daily struggle, and it gives me hope knowing and attending meetings, that I too can have a new future, without drugs. And im shooting for that, plan to go back to school as soon as I get my GI Bill figured out, and be a contributing member of society.
ReplyDeleteand anonymous, not too sure who you are, but thank you :)
Aaron is very special to me. He has been part of my life all of his life. When he hurts I hurt. I am so proud of him for facing this challenge just as I have been proud of him all of his life. Love
ReplyDeleteyour story is incredible. i can't imagine going through what you had to go through. i know a lot of men that have went to war and come back so changed, i'm sorry for your loss and for the struggle you went through. i'm really glad you got clean though, not many people are strong enough to get through that kind of thing.
ReplyDeleteand most of all, thank you, from the depth of my heart, for the service you've done for our country. i highly respect what you've done to procect the people of our nation, including me. so thanks :]
Cassidy,
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot for the support, it really means a lot to me. I would never have made it this far without all of the help I have been fortunate to receive. I tried doing it on my own for years, and never made it much past the first month or so, I am now just a few weeks away from a year :