JUSTIN
How Recovery Was Achieved When It Stopped Being about the Drugs
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about personal accountability and how much learning the true nature of that for myself helped me turn the corner in overcoming my addiction.
Personal Growth After Getting Clean
A big part of my ability to put my addiction in the past for good was to gain acceptance with my past and use it as a way to move forward in life, gain perspective on all of the ways I’ve grown since I left that lifestyle behind. As I was thinking about this, I couldn’t help but reflect, in a positive way, on just how much my life has changed for the better now that drug addiction is part of my story but no longer a destructive part of my life.
While Country Braces for Coronavirus, Now Is the Time to Get Well If you are Struggling with Addiction
As I’m sure a lot of you have done, I have been following the news closely as we enter unprecedented times with the World Health Organization recently naming the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic.
Nothing Worth Having Comes Free
I’d like to say that family is the most important thing to me and has been my entire life, but that wouldn’t be entirely truthful.
As Coronavirus Officially Becomes a Pandemic, Addiction Marches On
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ve likely heard all about the Coronavirus and the efforts to contain it from spreading.
The Truth About Relationships as an Addict
Relationships are something that we as humans simply crave in our lives, and some, if not most of these relationships can be healthy and productive to an individual, but as an addict in a relationship, staying afloat long enough to feel anything is the best…
It’s Time to Wake Up and Make a Change
I wake up at 11 a.m. and check my phone to see if my dealer has texted me. I have been such a good “client” to him, giving him all my money, that he hits me up every day just to let me know he is ready to meet.
My Life Before and My Life Now
I was often told that an addict is an addict forever and that I would never be able to change my ways.
Implementing Changes Made During Treatment
Whenever I’m asked about what was different about the last treatment program I did and why it worked, it’s a two-part answer. The first part is easy to answer.
From Jail to a New Beginning with a Fresh Start at Life
From Jail to a New Beginning with a Fresh Start at Life M.M.—Narconon Suncoast Graduate I came to Narconon Suncoast on December 10 th , 2019 after being released on bond from jail in which I spent 73 days.
