Pay it Forward CEO Hamilton Barton understands the needs of the people in recovery that...
At one point, Barton dropped out of high school and moved to Arizona.
As Barton’s life began to change, drinking became a pastime. His first wife died from leukemia. He started a construction company, doing well until his second marriage fell apart. He became addicted to medications he used to treat infections from cuts at work sites and bouts of anxiety. He sought out his dad, who had been sober for 20 years. His father saw a man who wanted to recover. He told him to report that Monday at 8:30 a.m. as a file clerk at his law firm. The $8.50 an hour job allowed Barton to earn a living, be successful and reengage with his children.
After a second-chapter meeting, residents elected Barton as chapter chair. That meeting made him realize there was a purpose in the work. A friend and professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio suggested Barton enroll in the paralegal program at the UTSA Business School. Becoming a paralegal allowed Barton to increase his income and legitimacy.
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