God is good. I was the hopeless addict that you thought would never make it this far. Remember, it’s one day at a time. My mother was already planning my burial plot by the time I was 17 I was so deep into my addiction. As years went by it got worse and worse. I became homeless, was an IV drug user, was stealing and committing crimes, in and out of treatment, in and out of the hospital because of my drug use. I was in psychosis and managed to overdose 3 times. I am lucky to be alive. Addiction doesn’t stop until it has taken everything from you, or until you are dead. So I went to treatment one last time, had a spiritual awakening that I believed in a Higher Power (God) and since then stopped having cravings except for one time last week. Only relapsed one time after getting 5 months clean and then really changed a lot of stuff that needed to change in my situation. I have stayed 20 months sober since that last relapse and I moved, got off social media, got into therapy, am now in DBT group therapy, go to NA over Zoom and will be going back in person next month to look for a sponsor or temporary sponsor, I am going to go to Celebrate Recovery with my roommate as soon as we get our transportation figured out (hopefully next month), I meditate everyday, I picked up new hobbies like knitting, cross-stitching. I got an emotional support animal that’s certified that’s a cat who is my best friend, I have a psychiatrist and am on medications because when I got sober my mental health symptoms started appearing because I wasn’t masking them and I got diagnosed with PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I have a sober network that works for me that I can reach out to at any time and oh yeah, I quit smoking cigarettes for a little over a year as well. That’s everything that I can REMEMBER but my life is filled with blessings and there are more to come. Sobriety is the BEST gift 
I have ever received and I am going to do whatever it takes to fight for it everyday. Although the road may be long and hard, it is so worth it. Have an amazing day you guys.
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Thank you for sharing! Looking good at 20 months, almost like a new lease on life glad to hear your doing great and your recovery is well maintained. It is such a blessing to have the chance to be sober and to be making it out the grips of addiction. Keep up the good work.
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Thank you!!!
Congratulations on 20 months thats amazing 
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Absolutely amazing 
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Congratulations doesn’t seem adequate for such a monumental victory but CONGRATULATIONS
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we need pics of the best friend! 
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Congratulations!!
Your hard work and determination is paying off in every aspect of your life. That’s awesome!!
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That’s amazing.
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Thank you!!!
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Yes it definitely is and that’s why I keep going! Thank you 
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Thank you
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birdie! those little feet, so scrumptious. 
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Yeah lol gotta love her
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