Clay

I am new here and I thought I would introduce myself and share a little of my story...

Today is my 2-month sobriety birthday. I decided to admit my powerlessness and surrender to the program after I hit my worst bottom ever- my children were taken from me.

I am a heroin addict.

I started using when i was 15 and I am 22 now. After riding the detox/relapse bus for the past few years I decided to hop off and try to get my life together. I am working a 12-step program through AA and I am so grateful and I absolutly love it! (I have chosen to use AA because it has more good sobriety in my area than the NA program does) I have actually worked the steps with my sponser and (thank God) have experienced the "spiritual awakening" that is talked about in the BB. The desire to use has been lifted from me and I never thought it was possible, but its true! I never thought that I could go through life and actually be happy without drugs in my body, but I have come to find that it's quite the opposite. I have actually began living instead of just existing like I was before. I am free of my addiction, and though I know I will always be an addict, I am just a non-using addict now.
I am looking forward to talking with you guys and what-not, so yeah...that's all I got! (for now)

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Nikki
*That's just my opinion, but I could be wrong.*

Taking5

Welcome and congrats on the 2 months.

Lenina

Congrats! Welcome to SR. Thanks for sharing your story.

Love,

Lenina

yeahgr8

Nice one for the 2 months:-)