 There are many things that prevent an addict from seeking the help that they need. They think they are beyond help, that society does not want to help them, and that there's no fun in being sober. Some folks in Floyd County are out to dispel those myths as the Floyd County Drug Court and Mountain Comprehensive Care Center held their first annual One Step at a Time 5K event. All of the organizations that are here today are here for one purpose and that is to tell addicts that there is hope and that there's help. All they have to do is ask for it, and there are so many people in the community, in the state, that it's so important for us to reach every addict that we can and to show the addicts that we can help them, that we can bring them through this nightmare. The message today is not only the fact that drug court and recovery works, but that the addict is not alone. Society has not given up on them. It's all part of the disease. I mean, my mind tells me that the world is stacked against me, that no one wants to give me a second chance. Drug court for me, anyways, was the first real experience with that second chance. They kind of showed me that things could be okay and kind of turned me on to the path to make that possible. It was the beginning of a second chance at life. I am the addict that wasn't supposed to be clean. I was in and out of the court system for the better part of 20 years, and today I've got almost three years clean. There were no losers in today's event as everyone who participated received a medal. Reporting from Prestonsburg for EKB News, I'm Sean Allen.