article_snippet.sent: That was July 22, 2007, the day Anthony Sideri life changed forever.
article_snippet.sent: Nearly eight years later, Sideri looks back on Sideri drug-using days like Sideri was another person's life.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri will be celebrating eight years sober this July and has made tremendous strides to repair his life.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri is working full time as a salesman for Sideri family's business and is attending school to become a substance abuse counselor.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri is married with a 1-year-old daughter.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri spent nearly eight years rebuilding Sideri relationships with his family, paying off debts, fixing Sideri bad credit and rebuilding Sideri reputation in Sideri small town of North Andover.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri wants others to know Sideri as the hardworking family man Sideri is now and not judge Sideri by Sideri past.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri acknowledges that it's always going to be an uphill battle for others to not to have a preconceived image of Sideri.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri says Sideri hopes "the ripple effects of being true to Sideri will eventually drown out the bad.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri visits high school groups to help encourage students to not fall down the path Sideri took and to encourage others to get help.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri was a great kid growing up, but Sideri lost Sideri way, " said Gorman.
article_snippet.sent: Gorman has known Sideri since Gorman was in middle school, and tried to help Gorman in high school.
article_snippet.sent: Sideri has many new goals in life.