Asking to share my story means you made it. I don’t give myself enough credit for all that I have accomplished to get to this point where I am able to share my story. I tend to focus on my shortcomings and forget what an amazing leap I have taken.

Quitting drugs was the easy part. It is returning to a normal life and staying sober that is hard. I had over a year in recovery but life hit me hard and I wanted to die. I went from being in a relationship with someone I thought was the one, having a job, and a home to breaking up with that person, having my hours at work cut drastically that I couldn’t support myself anymore and ending up homeless. I thought using to numb myself until I got help would be better than killing myself so that is what I did.

I am so thankful that there are recovery resources in the county. After relapsing, I was able to find the treatment resources that I needed.

I have been thrown a lot curveballs since the last time I used, but have made it through them. I am a fighter and determined to be the best mom that I can be. I now have my own place, I have custody of both of my children, I am taking job readiness classes, and trying to give back to the community.

I still struggle, but having support from family, friends and the community helps me. Having others who believe in me is such an amazing thing. God is great and I could not give credit to anyone but Him.