Substance Abuse and Addiction

My internship as a drug and alcohol counselor is complete in a couple days and I’ll have my life back for the first time in 8 months.

Now that I can breathe and look around I find that I am a changed person.  I seem to perceive the world with more compassion and tenderness but I’m also a harder personality.

I’ve made friends and I’ve opened my eyes to the wonders and the horrors of those in recovery.  I’ve watched people strive for that golden ring to just fall short of obtaining it and I’ve watched them slowly learn that the golden ring was in their pocket all along.

I’ve seen the wonder and hope in those that society has deemed worthless enough to ignore and imprison and I’ve finally learned what it is to be human.  I’ve learned to understand myself and my motivations and what I have found is a good thing.

I wish everyone could experience what I have experienced.

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