Short Story
Addict in recovery celebrating almost one year of clean time, in school for substance abuse counseling after criminal history, domestic violence, abuse homelessness. Wants to keep her home, insure her car, and put gas in it so she can continue to pursue her goals and help other addicts do the same. Anything helps.
My Last Second Chance
Story
This same time last year I was in a cell for the fifth time that year alone. I am an addict and at this point in my life the destruction my condition was causing me was hard to lie to myself about. I was in a toxic relationship, isolated, and a fraction of myself. After two weeks the judge told me I can leave the county or serve my time. I was fortunate to have family members left that haven’t given up on me and they picked me up no questions asked. After one last bender I checked myself into rehab and worked a program of recovery for 90 days. In time I got comfortable with my feelings and started to learn to cope with them with others that understood my struggle. I experienced real love that made me realize whatever was happening between me and my partner wasn’t the same. Healing myself gave me the strength to leave, my support network grew not only in size but quality. After my 90 in rehab, I spent half a year in a sober living environment and used the opportunity to start over in a brand new city with nothing but the clothes on my back. Since then I now own a car, moved into my own place, and I’m half way through school for substance abuse counseling. We receive a bimonthly stipend for being in good standing with the academy, but their pay schedule has been inconsistent since the program started. I cleaned my account to pay for my deposit and first months rent, and was paid a month behind schedule. A huge amount of my last check went to paying everyone back that’s helped me in that last month. I’m grateful for this opportunity, and I feel called to help addicts strive for more in their lives; but I don’t know how I can manage it if I can’t pay my rent, insure my car and put gas in it. I’m in the hole again, except this time it feels like I have something to lose and that’s everything I’ve worked for. 8/22 is the day I stopped using, it’s a proud moment and I want to celebrate this day for many years. If it’s on your heart, I’m humbly asking for any kinds of cash contributions that might help me keep what I’ve worked for and create more for the future I’m building. At least enough to make through September. Thanks for reading my story.
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