Essay Woo

I have never been one to blog, nor have I ever followed a blog, so the whole concept of having a blog is new to me. I figured if I was going to maintain one, it would have to be something that I was passionate about, or that I knew a lot about, or even something that I have to cope with on a daily basis. Alcohol and drug addiction is a huge issue that millions of Americans have to deal with.

            In my opinion, addiction is a hard concept for people to grasp unless they have personally lived with the disease. Active addiction comes with a lot of negative effects on everyday living, but despite all the negative impact that lifestyle causes, it isn’t so easy to quit. There is a huge controversy with addiction being a choice or a disease. From my personal experience, I can honestly say I would never choose that lifestyle.

            The inability to stop using drugs had a crippling effect on every aspect of my life. All bridges were burned, and anything I worked for was quickly lost in the destructive path of addiction. Once my life was in pieces, it made it nearly impossible to be optimistic for anything better for myself.

            It took 6 years in my addiction to finally hit rock bottom. At the time it was the most miserable place I have ever been, but today I am grateful that I had to get to that point. Rock bottom is when I was finally able to surrender and get the help that I needed.

            In conclusion, addiction is a huge aspect of my life. I am a recovering addict, and I am broaching the 3 year sober mark. I figured what better topic to discuss then this one. I used to be ashamed of this portion of my life, but not anymore.