Starts from the inside

Recovery
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I just posted this on someone's thread and figured I'd share it with others as well.

I got sober/clean many times in the past, mostly because of jail lol. Never really admitted to being an addict until about 10 years ago. Went to prison, got out and stayed sober for several years without "doing a program" but that ultimately led to another even worse relapse, I died twice in that stretch. I have everything, beautiful wife and daughter, families trust back, great career, brand new 700k house in Sunny Fort Lauderdale Florida, brand new Tesla....I still relapsed! It's not what's on the outside that needs work and attention, it's what's on the inside. Until we get to work on fixing us, we have no shot at long term sobriety. The drugs and alcohol are only a symptom. I highly suggest working with others in something like AA or NA and even therapy. I just got a year a week ago and I'm more proud of this than the past 4 years I had of not working on myself from the inside. If I can go from not having a place to live, stealing and burglarizing, no trust, just me and my stinkin thinkin to where I'm at now, anyone can!

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#2

Thanks for sharing your story. We do recover

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#3

Man, I have one of those IDs too still. Florida as well nonetheless

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#4

I have 4 different DOC numbers. I hate it. But it's life sometimes. I just don't wanna repeat again.

Thanks for sharing.

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#5

Beautiful post Dan W - Thank you for sharing. Question: how did you find a great job as a convicted felon? I’m having a heckuva time. I sent a friend request - you can answer through DM if you would like. Thanks again!

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#6

I actually got my waste water treatment license while in prison. It is a very in demand job and openings all over the world, always great benefits and pay. You just order the correspondence course work through University of Sacramento. I have a state job as a convicted felon! It is a very cool career too because you are retreating out most valuable resources and putting it back into the environment. If you need any more info message me for sure. The books are like 50 bucks and the course is the same. Then you could easily get a job as a trainee at a plant to get your experience hours. You need 2080 hours (1 year at 40 hours a week) then take the state exam and then you are official. I started at 18.00 as a trainee 4 years ago now I have the highest license making 35.00 an hour plus full benefits and retirement. Every state is different though, but let me know.

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#7

Thank you for your share. Good to know I’m not alone. YANA you are not alone. Heal the root so the branches bring life.

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