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DID SUBSTANCES TAKE A DETOUR FROM YOUR LIFE?
Recall the moment you no longer had the urge to use substances. Why did it occur, what was going on in your life at the time to spark a change? Our struggles and hardships are opportunities to reflect, that beneath our fears, insecurities and, trauma we will discover our greatest strengths.
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Mines not super poetic but here it is -
On December 23rd, 2013, my daughter announced to me while I was in the kitchen cooking that her and her boyfriend got engaged. Alot of thing went through my mind like "she can't get engaged, she's too young" and then I had to acknowledge she was 23 years old. I realized that I missed a chunk of time even though I was there, I wasn't there. The sheriff's office had served me with forclosure papers just a couple of weeks before so I was trying to maintain using AND catch up my house notes. As a small business owner I owed thousands of dollars in back taxes........and we made good money! All my $$ went to dope.
My daughter politely reminded me that I had promised her a whopper wedding if she did he following things - graduate from high school, get a trade, skill, etc..., don't get pregnant before you get married. She did ALL that I asked (I guess I figured she wouldn't because she is MY child). It was time to put up or shut up. I ran out of people and situations to blame for why we were always in such trouble. I knew it was me.........I made the decision to quit on December 31st, 2013 and started my journey on Jan 1st, 2014.
On December 23rd, 2013, my daughter announced to me while I was in the kitchen cooking that her and her boyfriend got engaged. Alot of thing went through my mind like "she can't get engaged, she's too young" and then I had to acknowledge she was 23 years old. I realized that I missed a chunk of time even though I was there, I wasn't there. The sheriff's office had served me with forclosure papers just a couple of weeks before so I was trying to maintain using AND catch up my house notes. As a small business owner I owed thousands of dollars in back taxes........and we made good money! All my $$ went to dope.
My daughter politely reminded me that I had promised her a whopper wedding if she did he following things - graduate from high school, get a trade, skill, etc..., don't get pregnant before you get married. She did ALL that I asked (I guess I figured she wouldn't because she is MY child). It was time to put up or shut up. I ran out of people and situations to blame for why we were always in such trouble. I knew it was me.........I made the decision to quit on December 31st, 2013 and started my journey on Jan 1st, 2014.
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Wow. Dec. 23. That's my birthday. Lol
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