Part two of Carry The Message follows the story of JT's sponsee Cooper Huntington, his inspiring story and how sponsorship is helping on his road to recovery. Cooper recounts the slippery early stages of his relapse and takes us through a chilling tale of how quickly his addiction had a choke hold on his life. He talks openly and honestly about how his thinking patterns were convincing him that it was perfectly okay to drink and become an alcoholic because that wasn't as bad as being a heroin addict. Stepping through his decline, Cooper describes how he began to lose his job, his truck, his home....everything that was good in his life including his dignity and self respect. He talks about the guilt and shame associated with a relapse and how it had an effect on his reluctance to ask for help. We hear the pain and fear in his voice while he talks of arrest, jail, disappointed family and another trip to rehab. Cooper shares his truth and vulnerability throughout and shows us the strength and resolve it takes to start a new life. He discusses his new relationship with his sponsor and how he has noticed the steps already beginning to work in his life. He offers suggestions and hope to addicts and alcoholics in the program who may be reluctant to work with a sponsor. This is a story struggle, pain, courage and triumph. Cooper is at his most vulnerable and honest authentic self in order to try to help the still suffering addict.

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