Sobriety House Rules

I just want to share a little bit about myself and my sobriety journey. I started drinking alcohol at a young age, I was approximately 2 years old when I had my first taste of beer. At the age of 12 my parents had gotten divorced, and I had been smoking ma*****na and doing other drugs for a couple of years. By the time I was 15, I was selling various drugs to support my own habits. It was also at this time that I was incarcerated in a juvenile facility for drug trafficking. I served my 6 months sentence without any issues. The very night I got out of the facility, I returned to alcohol use. I abstained from any other substances for 7 years, but I met one of my favorite bands and got high with them. I would get more involved with music, and I would find myself drinking and getting high with many more bands over the next 20+ years. In 2004 I suffered an injury that would ruin most aspects of my life. As such, I became addicted to pain medication amid the opioid crisis. Fast forward to 2021, and I was trying drugs that I had never tried before, namely crystal m**h. I would find myself soon addicted to m**h, as it killed physical pain that I had endured for 17 years. Then in 2022, I started to realize just how many people I had grown up with had or were losing their lives to addiction. In November of 2022 I decided that it was time for me to be a leader and end the cycle before I became a statistic. I now sit here with 8 months of sobriety. And I am grateful for all of the changes in my life since getting sober. Addiction stole everything from me, my pride, my dignity, my self esteem, my family, my money. Sobriety has given me back my confidence, my self esteem, true friends, a job, and my dignity. I can look in the mirror and love the person staring back at me. We do recover if we are willing to put in the work. It's not a n easy journey, but it is worth it in the end. I no longer have tombstones in my eyes, and I am a living legacy for all of my friends who didn't make it in this world. If you are struggling with addiction, reach out to someone you trust, or attend AA or NA meetings in your area and get to know people. It may be hard for you to believe, but others have walked a similar path to yours, and many are willing to help.

I started this page as way to connect with others in recovery so that we can all benefit from each other. Feel free to share your story or anything else related to your recovery. Let's show the world that we are all united in recovery and we refuse to leave anyone behind.