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<blockquote data-quote="Tymica" data-source="post: 676068" data-attributes="member: 17612"><p>While my son has also not reached the other side yet, I have 2 great examples of hope in my life that I turn to when I ask "Will this ever end?" My aunt was a very successful adult, educated with a master's degree, wonderful job making 6 figures a year, no kids or husband. She lived a very hard partying type of life with her money, and became addicted to heroin. Reduced to working as a cashier in a book store, then began stealing books for returns in a scheme for drug money. Ended up living in her car, in and out of jail for YEARS. In the last 3 years, she has turned her life totally around. Living clean and sober, eating organic, works in a natural food store who was willing to give her a 2nd chance even with her bad past and she has worked her way up to a handsome living once again. She just bought her first home (in her 40's) and is engaged! </p><p>Also, my own husband. He was addicted to cocaine and an alcoholic. I never knew him during those times, he got clean before I ever met him. He never hit a "rock bottom" as most addicts do, and didn't have to. He said he woke up one morning after a weekend binge and for the first time he blacked out and couldn't remember what he did or how he ended up at home. It was enough to scare him and he has never touched cocaine since that day. He would still have an occasional drink, but in the last 10 years or so, he refuses even that anymore. </p><p></p><p>So yes, people can come through this awful life-stealing disease, but unlike other diseases, they have to choose to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tymica, post: 676068, member: 17612"] While my son has also not reached the other side yet, I have 2 great examples of hope in my life that I turn to when I ask "Will this ever end?" My aunt was a very successful adult, educated with a master's degree, wonderful job making 6 figures a year, no kids or husband. She lived a very hard partying type of life with her money, and became addicted to heroin. Reduced to working as a cashier in a book store, then began stealing books for returns in a scheme for drug money. Ended up living in her car, in and out of jail for YEARS. In the last 3 years, she has turned her life totally around. Living clean and sober, eating organic, works in a natural food store who was willing to give her a 2nd chance even with her bad past and she has worked her way up to a handsome living once again. She just bought her first home (in her 40's) and is engaged! Also, my own husband. He was addicted to cocaine and an alcoholic. I never knew him during those times, he got clean before I ever met him. He never hit a "rock bottom" as most addicts do, and didn't have to. He said he woke up one morning after a weekend binge and for the first time he blacked out and couldn't remember what he did or how he ended up at home. It was enough to scare him and he has never touched cocaine since that day. He would still have an occasional drink, but in the last 10 years or so, he refuses even that anymore. So yes, people can come through this awful life-stealing disease, but unlike other diseases, they have to choose to. [/QUOTE]
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