A life I never thought possible

It is with tremendous gratitude that I share my story today. 10 years ago I was in a place in my life where I believed life was no longer worth living. The drugs and alcohol stopped working and sobriety was just too painful. I was hopeless, alone, and scared. I went to bed praying for it all to end and woke up horrified that I have to go through it all again. It wasn’t until I got to a point where I was finally willing to reach out for help.

Thanks to the support of those in recovery I was able to get into treatment. This is where my journey of recovery begins. When I first got to treatment I was scared, confused, and just really miserable. The professionals at the rehab said that if I followed a set of suggestions then I can recover and my life will be beyond what I thought possible. I thought maybe this could work for others but not me, I thought, I’m too broken. For the first few months I just sat in my misery. After that period I decided enough is enough. My way clearly wasn’t working and although I didn’t believe anything would work things couldn’t get any worse then they already were so why not give it a shot. I started following the suggestions from the professionals and people who had a strong foundation in their recovery. Miraculously, contrary to all my beliefs. My life started to change. Positive emotions started to surface and I began being filled with a sense of hope.

As time progressed I started experiencing the miracles of sobriety. The promises started coming true. I found a new found freedom and happiness that I never thought possible. My life today is filled with joy, connection, and gratitude. The truth is, I was never broken, I was never hopeless. All I needed was to find others like me in the recovery world, follow the suggestions from those who have a strong foundation in their recovery, and watch the miracles of sobriety unfold!!

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