When I look back at who I was before Grandview and who I am today, the biggest difference is that I finally have purpose in my life. Before recovery, I was just trying to survive. Every day was about staying out of jail, trying not to be dope sick, and figuring out where I was going to sleep. My whole mindset was short-term. I wasn’t thinking about the future at all. I was just trying to make it through the next few hours. Everything changed when I became a father. My son was born while I was in the middle of a relapse. I remember he was about two weeks old, and I still couldn’t stop using. That was a moment where I had to really look at myself. I realized I wasn’t going to trade this kid’s childhood for drugs. My dad wasn’t around when I was growing up, and I didn’t want to repeat that same story with my own kids. So I made a decision to get help. |
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