I was addicted to drugs from the time I was fifteen years old to thirty-three years old. I have five years in recovery now. No one, including myself, thought I would ever get off drugs. As they said in the treatment program where I lived for six months, “the money was not on me that I would make it.” But I did make it. Against all odds, I am alive today. Not only am I alive, but I am truly happy most of the time. My friends and family are in my life. I have an amazing career working in a treatment center where I help family members get their loved ones treatment. I have a car, an apartment, and a dog that I love more than I ever thought imaginable. And I write! I take a class once a … Read entire article »