Today we got word that our offer on the house we wanted has been accepted.
I had to let that sink in. Our offer has been accepted. We are under contract to buy a house, in the area we want, the size we want and the price we wanted.
Nearly 5 years ago I was drunk, pawning all my stuff to get some groceries, going to water machines because our water had been shut off, scared about where our family was going to end up because the eviction was inevitably coming. Constant fighting with my wife, verbal, emotional and physical altercations on both our behalfs, taking rides in the backs of cop cars. Kids eventually being taken by Child Services and placed in foster care because we were flat out unfit drunk parents… UNFIT DRUNK PARENTS.
The kids being taken was a catalyzing moment, could have gone either way, could have said fuck it all and dived further into alcoholism and whatever else I could get my hands on or it could have been the moment we stopped, got sober and started living lives we wished we could live. We chose to live. IOP, therapy, meetings, parenting classes, piss tests… everything they asked us to try we ran though it full throttle. 90 in 90? I made like 78 in 90 working full time and going to 3 3 hour IOP classes a week. Therapy once every 2 weeks? I was in the seat being honest, scared and vulnerable once a week.
Sick and tired of being sick and tired. It was never truer than when we got sober and those first couple weeks. Hell, all those cliché sayings from the clinic and rooms all made sense, they were all super cheesy and super on point.
We moved from a rented trailer to buying a trailer from my mother in law at about 2 years sober, it wasn’t what we wanted but it was peace of mind and our first little bit of equity. I worked on it, learned a lot of stuff, and acquired a bunch of tools.
Life was comfortable, still didn’t see a life where we were actual homeowners of a house big enough to accommodate all of us easily, with it’s own a backyard and such.
Until today at 4 years, 7 months and 17 days sober we had an offer accepted to buy our dream home.
Life is good. Getting sober is awesome. If I can turn it around, you sure as hell can too.
holy crap, my friend! The Promises definitely do come to fruition. Congrats to you, your wife and kiddos. This is a great day.
