I struggled with alcoholism a very long time probably 25 of my 45 years... Had several long sober periods and even active recovery.. and like I said I had a one day flop after a year and 9 months.. after I had had a couple of strokes and a mental collapse over a failed relationship i moved half way across the country for, in which I had to witness mental and emotional and physical abuse on my partner from her youngest babies father.. real piece of work..and so she ended up putting me thru the wringer and mental abuse shifting.. I even want to call some of it sexual abuse... Ok? I do, I really do ... Trauma shifting is not ok, and it's a real thing.. But I was all in, I believed she'd come thru it and see what better there was with us.. Anyway, yeah second day in the hospital for the first stroke she broke up with me over text. That was early November and then I had my relapse over all of it in early February and enrolled in everything I could to get help dealing with it.. had a "rent a room" with someone I didn't even know, and he was in active addiction ..and an intimidator and narcissistic bully and always cornered me for money due before it was due.. I'm now back in sober living.. still tryna get back working more after being out for that time... It's just been slow AF and over staffed but doing interviews and shifts best I can...assistance?.. I've had it ... Things are going up, for sure, and I have faith.. but the number one thing is I've built tons of recovery family..and doing my program with a great sponsor many would probably lose an arm to have, I Reunited with my youngest son after 14 years...there is light in the world .. and I'm loving people, where you would think "one who's been through what I've been through" wouldn't.. 
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Amen! Wishing you happiness always!!!!
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Awesome testimony...keep working it, you are worth it!
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Keep it up big dawg Incase you haven't heard it yet I'm super stoked and super proud of you !! Much love homie!