Sheena Archuleta: As a recovering cocaine addict, Sheena had never been athletic until she helped start Addict To Athlete. Since then, she has shown what determination can do... she has run several races, half marathons and has her sight set on a triathlon!

Eric Alires: Eric is the founder of The Rocky Mountain Boxing Academy, a program that has been hand and hand with A2A. Eric grew up on the east side of Pueblo, and his been boxing most of his life. His support group is about health education and community, and his help with A2A has been essential.

Rob Archuleta: "I grew up in Pueblo, went to South High School, and played sports. I had a pretty normal life, great parents and a brother who is my best friend. But I was sexually abused for most of my life by a distant family member.

The reason I point that out is because I think it had a big part of my addiction. The sexual abuse led to anger, I felt a lot of rage towards God, my parents, and myself. I was once told that 75% of addicts have suffered a sexual traumatic experience, a violent traumatic experience or loss, or have parents that used drugs and or alcohol. I fell into one of these categories.

In search for answers I turned to drugs, acid, cocaine, ecstasy, alcohol and finally, my drugs of choice, special k and methamphetamine. I think I was trying to feel a God shaped hole that was inside of me.

Soon I moved to Las Vegas, entered the night club scene, and had success... but gave into addiction.

Nine years later I moved back to Colorado, but continued to use drugs.

My grandmother's dying wish was for me to clean up. I was high at her funeral.

My grandmother died on the first week of April 2005.

I quit drugs and alcohol on April 21st of 2005.

I had never an irreversible consequence until then. Knowing I would never get the time I missed with her back, I refused to lose time with anyone else.

I started going to AA and NA meetings and have been sober ever since.

I have sober tattooed on my right arm and 'Ida' my grandmother's name on my left.

I also married my long time friend and soul mate Sheena, a woman who has made all my accomplishments possible!

The twelve-step philosophy is wonderful, but if the mind and the body are not in synch, the war on addiction is more difficult. Having seen the need for the mind and the body to be as one, A2A was born.

Feel free to take any of our ideas and readings to start your own A2A support group!

Also let us know where you are located so we can post your information on our site.

Together, through our strength and our unity we can recover!"