How I Got Clean At 22
I was having trouble breathing. “Am I going to be okay?” I asked the nurse who was monitoring my heart rate. “I don’t know,” she said. “If you are, I hope you stop destroying your life.” It was not the first time substance abuse had landed me in the emergency room. But, though I didn’t know it then, it would be my last.
Planning
Lately, I’ve been planning a drinking day when my friends and/or boyfriend are not around. The plans consist of me thinking about a string of hours where I will be alone and no one will witness the consumption. And then I think, not today. Maybe tomorrow, but not today.
State of Grace: Anniversary Month! Things I have learned in 3 years of sobriety.
Friday is my 3 year anniversary in sobriety. For me that means no alcohol, drugs, nyquil, pills, etc. of any kind for 3 whole years. In that time, I have learned a lot of hard lessons and below is the summation of those lessons. May it help you too!
1. I am not responsible for how other people…
Picking Addiction Help
A great NYT article about possible routes to treatment, noting “one size does not fit all”.
