Lewis County Stories

Adam

Drugs and alcohol led down a very dark and lonely road. I was dying an extremely agonizing and slow spiritual death. I didn’t care about myself, my loved ones or even my children. The only thing I cared about was changing the way I felt. I went to countless treatment centers, doctors, therapists and religious groups. I was running from everyone and everything but most of all from myself. Something changed in me one day. I had a desire to quit that day so I managed to reach out for help. I went to detox and a 28 day inpatient rehabilitation facility. The only thing that has kept me clean this time is working the 12 steps, having a sponsor and, most importantly, a faith in a God of my understanding. Relationships didn’t fix me. Medication didn’t fix me. Money didn’t fix me. Working with others, regular self-evaluation and attempting to right my wrongs seems to be working.

My recovery is a gift. All I have is today. My goal is to be a little better today than I was yesterday.