- Drugs
- Faith
I have been on this recovery journey for almost five years. The biggest positive change in my life since I have been introduced to recovery has been in my relationship with God. What led me to a need for recovery was my inability to stop on my own. The turning point for me involved losing seven friends and family members to this disease, contracting hep C from sharing needles and experiencing an emptiness in my soul that I cannot put in to words. One important truth I have learned through this process is that it is okay to ask for help. One of the things I am most proud of about my life today is that I am a preschool teacher. One of the biggest struggles in ongoing recovery is learning balance in my everyday life. Prayer, meditation and taking an honest look at my part in situations help me with this struggle. My goals and dreams continue to expand as I get more sobriety. The goal that I am most proud of seeking is happiness with myself when I look in the mirror. I have gotten many truths as well as pieces of advice on this journey. I have a quote book full of them! My favorite is, “To thine own self be true.” Once you have a conscious contact with a higher power, you can feel the difference between right and wrong. When I come across newcomers that feel like they can’t do it, I buy them a cup of coffee and share my experience with them.