I'm 1,117 day's sober from alcohol today and still going strong 
I remember specifically the summer of 95' when I had my first drink of beer and wild berry cooler that had vodka in it and I liked both and I had my first cigarette that summer as well. I've always like the taste of alcohol. By 14 after moving back in with my Dad and kid sister,I was a full blown alcoholic and addict at 13 in North Bay. Anyways I was drinking out behind my high school in the bushes where I'd drink and get high. As the year's went by I was either using and drinking,trying to get sober and clean or relapsing. For over 6 year's off the hard drugs,almost 7 year's off cocaine on Halloween,and over 3 year's sober, I've been doing good and managing. I mean I do struggle with my addictions and have day's where I'm itching for my fix or a bottle and it drives me mad,even at work where my mind needs to be focused or I'll get severely hurt or killed so I have to tell my section leader and supervisor the type of day I'm having,where my mind's at and they check in on me throughout the day and talk to me if they see I'm getting bad with the want to drink or use or regarding my mental illnesses. My sobriety may be great and all but my sobriety is also ugly and true and raw. My sobriety is hll at time's, especially when things are getting bad for me again regarding my mental illnesses. I don't know how the fck I do it but I do it. It's not my higher power making this happen, it's me doing the work and coming out stronger each day
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Over a thousand days, CJ, that’s big. What’s the one thing you think keeps grounded you’d like to share with others?
That would be to stay true to yourself and stay true to your sobriety. Remind yourself everyday who you were during addictions and look at who you are now. You're not just a survivor... you're a f*ckn warrior so wear your sobriety like stripes on your arm and keep going