Your welcome and thank you too. Your inspiring me to reach out here. Hope you have a great weekend
Yes. If you click on my profile and then click on posts, you can read my story. Of course that is the short version as there is always "more" to the story. I can definitely relate to some degree. I am lucky enough to have a very supportive family for the very most part and those who are not supportive, at this point, I refuse to deal with. As for friends, I have lost every single friend I have, within any ideal proximity. EVERY SINGLE ONE. I am lucky enough to have a cousin and a brother that can relate and we all sobered up within 6 MO of eachother, so that is helpful, though I have some very extenuating circumstances that are tough for almost anyone to understand.
I don't work. I cannot work. I was deemed totally and permanently disabled by the VA, recovery has given purpose to pain that I have endured for more than 20 years, every moment of every day. The type of pain that noone wants to live with. The type of pain that makes one decide to shoot Fentanyl after 41 years of avoiding Heroin at all costs. I consider THIS a full time job... doing whatever I can to help others in recovery. This is what has made the pain purposeful. That said, I would consider myself blessed to make your acquaintance and will share with you any advice I can. Welcome to sobriety. I promise it gets much easier, most days, in time. Welcome to sobriety Samantha. You have done a brave thing. If you do nothing else, please do read my story as there is a part in it that I think is very important for you to read.
Me. Almost killed myself. All prescription drugs. It’s a scary thing.
And I am a single mom. I raised my 25 year old daughter all by myself.
Hugs.
I made it through yesterday and stayed sober I hope you still are too! Good luck on your journey