My addiction took everything from me, including myself...
Recovery has helped me rediscover me, the guy I always really wanted to be, but didn't know how...
16 years clean and I can truly see the gift of recovery plus all it's bonus' gifts in my life today.
I will never forget where I came from, but I won't dwell on it either... a newcomer can remind me in a few moments of the pain, misery, loneliness, fear, hurt, distrust that once lived inside of me... I don't have to go back there to be reminded.
Thanks to each of you... and to those that came before me and was here waiting for my arrival.