My Story by Laura a recovery drug addict

MARBELLA, Spain - June 22, 2020 - PRLog -- My Story
I came into treatment aged thirty-one and three stone underweight. I lived a life of disruption full of impulsive and erratic behaviour. My life was unmanageable and I went beyond any realms of morality I had implemented before my using. Any friends I had accumulated over the years had given me a wide berth. I'd lost or sold all of my possessions, stolen, lied and family members had given up all hope.

I have a beautiful son aged twelve and my parents have full custody of him. The sad thing is, I would have taken a bullet for him, but I couldn't stop using it for him. I was a master at manipulation and used people to my advantage, using whatever means and resources necessary. I had a nature of 'can I have and have you got'. I existed mainly in isolation. I'd lost any sense of reality. I was consumed in self – I was a heroin and crack addict.

I wanted so much to get clean, I knew deep down somewhere that I was making all the wrong decisions and hurting the people that I loved the most. I felt out of control and I was. I was powerless to do anything about it on my own. I just could not stop.

After years of battling with addiction, I looked like what I was. My self-care was non-existent, I'd had a string of volatile relationships, attempted and failed detox's, and destroyed myself full of emotions, spiritual and physical damage. I was in constant seek of gratification, but nothing ever seemed to last or feel good enough. Something always seemed to be missing. I ran completely on self-will, blaming anything and anyone, justifying insane behaviour, and repeating the same patterns. I could barely walk. I was extremely malnourished and breathing in fresh air even seemed like hard work. I was somewhat oblivious to the fact the problem was staring me in the face. It was me.

It was my mum who intervened to find me the help that I needed...

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