So today I've got six months clean....wat a journey it's been already. I'm almost done wit my 2nd step. I've really had too take my step work slow. The phoenix house showed me wat 2nd chances r all about. It's becuz of the phoenix house that I'm pursuing a career too ultimately become a peer support specialist. I'm in the early stages of that as well. Im grateful too have passed the exam on ethical behavior for addiction professionals last week. I'm building a relationship wit my family and they've been able too c the growth over these last six months. There was a time where I never thought I'd make it past the 1st day. I haven't always been an honest person, but today I'm working an honest program. I've been thru a lot in my life. Drugs for 19 years, 77 arrests during that time. 3 treatment centers. 3 overdoses. Homeless for the last 8 years and 11 yrs over the last 14yrs overall. Lost my daughter in 2018 too child services where she ultimately ended up being adopted into another family. My life was a mess. I know Wat it's like too hurt and I know Wat it's like too struggle. Drugs and alcohol aren't always the problem, they've been my temporary solution to my problems. I never wanted too deal wit life on life's terms. I thought I could always jus put life on pause by getting high and in the end that's jus not how life works. Life always keeps going. My mom always told me I need too write a book cuz of the experiences I've gone thru n maybe I will, who knows. But for now, I'm jus grateful too be alive again.
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