I am a recovering addict. I am not proud of the choices i made, but i am very thankful for where it took me in life.
With drugs, comes death. I have had a few friends die young and that has made me thankful for life. I used to take everything for granted: life, friends, family, material objects. But the past 4 years has taught me a lot. Lets see, life... I used to think "life" what is it? What is the purpose? We will all die someday, right? But in reality everyday is a gift, a day to conquer, a day to help someone new. Friend is a very strong word to use. Who in your life is really your "friend." A friend to me is someone who is there for you, a person that wants to see you do good in life, they want to see you succeed and will be there to help you. Family is the most important thing in the world. They are by your side at every moment, whether you are doing good or bad they love you. You should never turn on your family. Last is material objects. i have learned you don't need to have a big screen TV, the newest model cell phone, and a fancy laptop. None of that matters, it wont make you happy in life.
I am taking English 101 as a prerequisite, i am not to sure what i am going into as far as "future" goes. I wanted to go somewhere in the medical field, but as you see above, i screwed up that dream.
By attending GCC i hope to find something i want to do with my life. I want to make a difference!
First of all, congratulations on your sobriety. It's so unfortunate that you had to have such negative consequences to trigger your recovery, but I'm glad that you were able to figure it out now rather than later in life.
ReplyDeleteEven though I have never used, I'm a third-generation addict. I know what the desire feels like, but I can only empathize with how much more difficult your struggle must be.
One day at a time.
Andi,
ReplyDeleteIt certainly sounds like you have lived more than your number of years. I work in the medical field and I certainly wasn't an angel in my childhood. If you had to have a perfect record to get into the medical field I'm pretty sure most hospitals would be empty. I can speak for the state respiratory board from experience that what you have done in the past isn't weighed the same as what you do after you have a license. I invite you to read the agenda minutes from the Arizona State Board. http://www.rb.az.gov/assets/minutes/2012-03-15.pdf I think you will find that you aren't alone. I also know one of the board members, I would be happy to put you in touch with him to talk about your situation if you're interested.
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