A video that I recently watched called “Race for Recovery: The Todd Crandell Story” emotionally effected me right after watching it. After the first time watching it I watched it at least three more times. Todd Crandell’s story inspired me to do something with what I have, and do not take it for granted. The video shows Todd Crandell, now an adult with four children and a wife, struggling through the toughest period of his life.
As a young child, Crandell’s mother committed suicide after a long battle with drug addiction. He explains in the video that he did not understand why he was the way he was, and that he felt he was partially to blame for her death. In order to cope with the pain felt by the absence of his mother, Crandell found the escape of alcohol at age 13. Later on, when he was sixteen years old, he found cocaine.
After battling through years of cocaine addiction and alcoholism, Crandell was told by his father to go to rehab or leave the house. The video explains that Todd Crandell told his father, “I’ll go to rehab, but I’m not going until I am done doing this cocaine, and if you think of taking this cocaine from me I’ll kill you.” One day, Crandell decided that he was done with drugs and alcohol.
Clean for near 17 years now, Crandell has founded an organization called Racing for Recovery. The group stresses fitness and family values to help recovering addicts cope with the difficulties of quitting drugs. They schedule races and hold meetings in Ohio. The organization is continually growing, and helping more and more recovering addicts every day.
I would love to possess half of the determination and perseverance that Crandall possesses. His story is so inspirational. I would love to be able to help people at the level that he is helping people at someday. The story makes me grateful for what I have and inspires me to help people every way that I can.
(here is a link to the video)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=437qguDfY24
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