This is it, my first blog post...

      I want to start off and say, no matter how cliche it may sound, sobriety is literally the best decision I could have made. It's also one that anyone can achieve with the driven and right mindset. 

       My first year of sobriety was probably the hardest. 2019 in  August, I had just been released from the Department of corrections for the umpteenth time, I just knew that this time it was different. The way the air smelled and the sun sat on my cheeks I just had 'that' feeling, ya know? I had a roller coaster of emotions, challenges and profound growth ahead of me. it began with a daunting mix of fear and a huge shot of determination like i had never had before. There were days when the urge to use was overpowering, and moments when I wondered if I had the strength to actually succeed at what I was doing. However through each struggle I faced, I discovered new facets of myself. I built a support network, and learned invaluable lessons about resilience and self compassion. I was transforming into more than just the heroin addict. I found strength in my weakness and I reclaimed my future. Finally I was able to embrace a life of hope and possibility. This blog will be about my journey, the war and then the hope all the way down to the success of the wonderful woman I am today.