- Drugs
Submitted by: Susanne Johnson
I was living a homeless life on the streets. As I was new to being homeless, one fellow homeless guy offered me crack to try. I was hooked right away and smoked it anytime I had money in my pocket. I used to smoke week all my life, but crack was my new solution. My addiction progressed into meth later on and I ended up in a couple recovery facilities. I thought I could stay clean and sober for a while, but it only took me seconds to return to my drugs.
I changed cities; I thought I would get a new start in a different place. I went to Victoria, BC, but it all stayed the same. I did drugs again and again. I tried this geographical cure again and someone helped me to get into a new city. This time it was Calgary, Alberta. I did not know anything or anyone over there and wanted to change my life. I did another treatment there. I came back to the shelter, but I didn’t feel that I could handle drugs anymore. A friend of mine came to visit and told me that if I ever go back into drugs, he would come and kick me.
Today I keep busy in order to stay away from drugs. Due to a slipped disc I can’t do real work anymore, but I can help at church every Sunday and I also help out on a bus ministry for kids. I have a wonderful wife in my life, who helps me when I need help, and I have lots of friends today.