“Being in this group, it lets me know that I’m a part of the community.”Each month, the group members choose a topic to build off of during their discussions. He explained that, like the members of his group, it was through his own drug addiction that he discovered the church. But I didn’t know that by me doing that, I was letting my guards down.”Again, the familiar desire to fit in began to color his life. He didn’t know the area well, but he managed to find a secluded lot without any sign of people. As the two walked away, Townsend said that he was anxious to get home to his family.