Benjamin Burnette
Durham , NC
After losing a job as a Substance Abuse Counselor for one the largest theraputic communities in North Carolina, due to not being able to keep up with the demands of new technology. Benjamin Burnette found himself remembering what he had suggested to the many recovering addicts , and homeless people he had counseld over the last eight years . "Never, Ever, Give Up !
At forty-nine years of age, married, and four children with a home mortage. He decide to reach for his dream of becoming a Social Worker. This was his opportunity to go back college. He enrolled at North Carolina Central University in Durham North Carolina . Excited, afraid , and scared, he step out on faith, believing in his dream. Life is to sweet ! he says and remember to" Never, Ever, Give up" on yourself.
Benjamin is passionate about motivating people who are dealing with substance abuse isssues , co-occuring mental health disorders and the homeless.