Cindy

I was out of ideas. I could not stop doing dope. It didn’t matter what I had lost, or how much it meant to me. I could not stop. I couldn’t imagine a life without drugs. I had done it for so long. For year after year, I managed my addiction, until it became unmanageable, and even then, especially then, I could not stop. It had long past the point of using for fun. I was using because I had to. I could not function without it. I always felt desperate for more dope and desperate for a way to stay clean. I knew I would have to do something drastic, but I had no idea what.

Then I found Solutions of North Texas. There I learned what it meant to be an addict. More importantly I learned what I could do to become free from addiction. Solutions helped me to find a vision for my life. At Solutions I was in an environment where the people around me were just like me, so they knew what I was going through, only they were sober now too. I was held accountable and it helped me to grow. A program of action was laid out in front of me. All I had to do was follow directions (not so easy for people like me). Solutions of North Texas prepared me for what it would take to live in the real world without dope. With their help, I started to learn what it takes to make it. I got a job. I started doing my part. I got connected with good people who would help me along in this new life that I have.

I did not know what to expect when I went to Solutions. What did they have to offer me that would be any different? Then I found out. The difference was that Solutions of North Texas had a tangible way for me to live a life free from addiction. There were lots of other times that I had tried to get sober but it did not work. Solutions gave me the tools that I needed to get sober and stay that way.

I remember the first day I met with Leslie and she told me that one day my story would help someone else. I felt like I might be useful and have something to contribute one day. That gave me purpose and direction. That’s what I got from Solutions. Not just sobriety. Today life is still life, but now I am able to walk through even the hardest of days with a joy that does not fade.

Cindy