Oh man, the good ole Narcan. Talk about a rude awakening lol. That's good stuff brother! 6 years is a monster of an accomplishment! My story is very similar to yours. I got a later start than most as well. It began with drinking and smoking pot then I started to experiment with everything I could get my hands on. I was already headed for trouble then I broke my back when I crashed my CR500. That's the opioid medications started coming in and there was no stopping that momentum. It was like I found the cure for anything and everything. After I healed up the scripts stopped so I started buying them off the street and eventually had to make the jump to heroin after it got too expensive. OD's, jail, and all the other good stuff that comes with it wasn't a deterrent for me at all. I got 3 weeks one time early on but other than that couldn't go more than a day or two without being in jail or some kind of facility. At the worst point I was living in my car and ended up OD'ing behind the wheel. I plowed through a median and had a sign come through the windshield. Thank God I didn't kill anybody. You'd think that would be a wake up call for anyone, but I still kept doing my thing. Hell, I was even driving the car around no windshield and all haha. Pretty sad really but I can't help but laugh about it now. It is most definitely hell on earth. Something I wouldn't wish on anybody. I've dialed back the meetings recently but still make sure I go when I need a recharge. I feel like there's a point when you move and don't look back, but I'm not quite there yet. Life may not be all peaches and cream, but it sure is beautiful. Especially when you've fought your way out of the depths of hell and came back. I know it really changed my perspective. Thanks for sharing and you keep up the good work as well!
Reply With Quote