Home > Tell us your story > My Story

Tell us your story

Get Help Now
My Story
 10 - Added on 03-March-2011
Write us a story
When I was 20, I met a man that I instantly fell in love with. I was currently in school for Criminal Justice and was working on my BA. After a very short time, he confessed to me that he was a recovering Heroin addict. I, in a million years would have NEVER stayed with a Heroin addict. But for some reason, that didn't matter to me and our relationship grew.

Eventually he relapsed and went from snorting to shooting. By that time, so he wouldn't inject all those drugs himself, I would use too. I never got addicted to heroin though.... my drug of choice was crack cocaine. We moved into our own place and started to use Crack cocaine on a daily basis.

I would steal money from my family and sell my possessions to get the money to pay for our habits. Eventually my mother figured out what was going on and practically dragged me kicking and screaming to treatment. My family wanted me to leave my boyfriend, but I couldn't. They gave me an ultimatum, but I didn't care.

It has now been 4 years since I last used... and I am still with my boyfriend. We are both clean, sober, and have good jobs. We have a 2-year-old son and everything is going well. There are still good days and bad days but with prayers and Faith, we manage to get by!

This story is for anyone who thinks that they have nothing to live for and have no future because they will always be addicts. Just remember where there's a will there is a way. You can do anything you put your heart and mid to. It takes time, but it will get easier!!! I promise :)


CAC
Add to Favorites Add to Favorites Send this page Share