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I’m not sure what prompted me to start this thread, but whatever reason, I did. We all know someone in our life, our family (maybe even ourselves) that struggle with addiction. Whether it’s drugs or alcohol or what have you, addiction can ruin a person’s life.
I’m creating this thread to share my story for one, and for others to share their’s and also as a source of encouragement for anyone going through these things.
A little about me:
(I could type out a LONG LONG story here but I’m going to just hit the high notes because I don’t think people will sit here and read an entire life story)
- My dad was an alcoholic and also a drug addict so it runs in my family. There is most definitely a genetic component to addiction.
- I started drinking wine at my friends grandmothers house around the age of 11. I absolutely was in love with feeling impaired from the very first buzz.
- Started smoking weed shortly thereafter around the age of 12 and became an every day all day pot smoker
- Freshman year of high school I wanted to try all of the drugs I could and began using cocaine, MDMA, pain pills, LSD, mushrooms, and occasionally meth when I was able to get my hands on it.
- I knew quickly what my drug of choice was, cocaine, and I loved it. I loved to get drunk, then do a bunch of cocaine, and then get drunk again and repeat the process until the sun came up
- As I went through high school I continued to indulge in all of the drugs I could but cocaine as always my go to
- I smoked crack for the first time when I was 19 and instantly knew I found my NEW drug of choice. Especially when mixed with alcohol, it produced euphoria for me like no other.
- FAST FORWARD A FEW YEARS
Somehow I managed to stay clean for a couple of years. I got an amazing job, I got
Married, had a kid, and somehow only drank occasionally
- Not long after my first son was born I began using crack again
- It got worse than it ever did in the past. I became a thief, I stole from anyone and everyone to include every single person in my life, strangers, businesses, employers.
- I lost a business, we lost our house, and I was finally told by my own mom and sister and rest of my family to stay away. They changed the locks on their houses and I wasn’t able to see my kid and no one wanted anything to do with me
- I had no way of getting money besides stealing and (being im a good looking guy) I created online ads for men who I knew would pay me, or get me high in exchange for performing oral sex on me. THIS WAS MY ROCK BOTTOM
- FAST FORWARD AGAIN. I am getting remarried to the same woman, my life is bette than it has ever been. All of my relationships have been or are in the process of getting restored.
- I am active in my recovery and I have a sponsor
I hope someone else can relate to this and hopefully get some encouragement
I’m creating this thread to share my story for one, and for others to share their’s and also as a source of encouragement for anyone going through these things.
A little about me:
(I could type out a LONG LONG story here but I’m going to just hit the high notes because I don’t think people will sit here and read an entire life story)
- My dad was an alcoholic and also a drug addict so it runs in my family. There is most definitely a genetic component to addiction.
- I started drinking wine at my friends grandmothers house around the age of 11. I absolutely was in love with feeling impaired from the very first buzz.
- Started smoking weed shortly thereafter around the age of 12 and became an every day all day pot smoker
- Freshman year of high school I wanted to try all of the drugs I could and began using cocaine, MDMA, pain pills, LSD, mushrooms, and occasionally meth when I was able to get my hands on it.
- I knew quickly what my drug of choice was, cocaine, and I loved it. I loved to get drunk, then do a bunch of cocaine, and then get drunk again and repeat the process until the sun came up
- As I went through high school I continued to indulge in all of the drugs I could but cocaine as always my go to
- I smoked crack for the first time when I was 19 and instantly knew I found my NEW drug of choice. Especially when mixed with alcohol, it produced euphoria for me like no other.
- FAST FORWARD A FEW YEARS
Somehow I managed to stay clean for a couple of years. I got an amazing job, I got
Married, had a kid, and somehow only drank occasionally
- Not long after my first son was born I began using crack again
- It got worse than it ever did in the past. I became a thief, I stole from anyone and everyone to include every single person in my life, strangers, businesses, employers.
- I lost a business, we lost our house, and I was finally told by my own mom and sister and rest of my family to stay away. They changed the locks on their houses and I wasn’t able to see my kid and no one wanted anything to do with me
- I had no way of getting money besides stealing and (being im a good looking guy) I created online ads for men who I knew would pay me, or get me high in exchange for performing oral sex on me. THIS WAS MY ROCK BOTTOM
- FAST FORWARD AGAIN. I am getting remarried to the same woman, my life is bette than it has ever been. All of my relationships have been or are in the process of getting restored.
- I am active in my recovery and I have a sponsor
I hope someone else can relate to this and hopefully get some encouragement