It’s been a long road having been addicted to anything I could get my hands on.
I’ve had many opportunities in my past to stop drinking or using. But the part I struggled with was I became abstinent of substance due to rehabs jail and prison.
It’s been a vicious cycle of addiction sense I was just a child. Drinking and other. I’ve found that it wasn’t hard to maintain sobriety in a facility.
I’ve been the victim of alcohol related deaths from DUI my oldest brother in 1996 killing his shelf in a rollover I watched it all go down. Never stopped me from drinking.
My daughter was 3 years in 2021 my other daughter 8. I have also a son 24.
Kaylee was 3 killed September 2021 DUI rollover Mandy 8 year old at the time ejected. I was going through a split up with the mother. My cousin was driving. Mandy put in foster care. I was working but homeless in ravia Oklahoma. Still a hopeless drunk.
2 months later my mother passed away from COVID. At this point I wanted to die. I felt the pain behind alcohol. That’s when I knew I had to step up for my daughter Mandy. I meet a woman that help me change my life forever. I had been in church my whole life. And that’s where I made my life changing decision. I’m 44 years old and I’m grateful for my life today. I’ve spoken out online and in victim impact panel. I’m on a few sober groups and I love to reach out to people struggling. My sobriety date is December 12 2021.
Welcome Johnny. That is a lot for any person to bear. You are strong for having made the changes needed and doing what you can to help others. I am really sorry for all you have had to endure along the way to this moment. Thank you for sharing you story here. I hope you find the community welcoming and supportive. And congratulations on your sobriety since Dec 2021. 
Wow 
and you’re still pushing forward. That is very motivational and Thank you for sharing
You have over a year of sobriety and that is something to bulld on!
Welcome to the community 
I’m sorry to read all this you have been through.
It’s a great community here with lots of support is nice to meet you 
Welcome to TS! You are so courageous and have been through a lot. Glad you are here.
Hi 
How are you doing ?