Recovery: A Short Story

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I looked at myself what had I become? I was so skinny you could see my bones. I had track marks up and down my arms, from the needles I was using. I was sick! I wanted to die. Knowing that I had five accidental overdoses and still alive, something has to change. I made up my mind that day, that no matter how hard it was going to be, I was going to change. This is where my journey into recovery began. At the age of twelve ,I had began using drugs.My little sister and I lived with my mother who was an alcoholic.I had already endured abuse from the very people who were supposed to be protecting me. I was a depressed child and very overwhelmed,taking care of my mom and sister.I saw my mom and her friends drinking and they seemed happy, so I tried …show more content…

My two day bus trip took four days due to icy roads.This of course was my first bus trip so by then discouragement had set in.I was thinking maybe this was a sign of the bad decision I was making,aybe the Lord wasn’t leading me to go.But I kept praying and going in faith.My first impression of Arizona was that everything was dead and it was hot.I did not like it!Home was beautiful scenery this was the total opposite.I told y oyfriend hat I felt like I was in the middle f hell!This is my future?I knew that it was time to see what I was made of.And I made a plan.I found a church where I could go.The people were very nice nd I started making friends.I wwasnt feeling so alone.Knowing that I was going to need people who I could talk to and that could help me,I went to Arizona counseling services and told them my situation.They immediately gave me a case manager.Who has came every week for the last five months to talk.We have became friends!I also had money coming from social security this was how I was going to get a place to live.Looking t houses I was asking e lord o lead me and he sure did!I bought my first home in July of 2015 this was the first thing I had ever owned!Now I had a home but nothing in it.People at the church started giving me stuff.And in about two weeks had everything I needed.And I loved it!I decided I was going to go back to school I want o help others with my experiences.After I got into my online classes I was starting t believe n myself a little and of

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