Personal Essay: The Day To Change My Life

Growing up in a loving home is something most would typically wish for. Growing up in a loving home and feeling unworthy of that love may seem a living nightmare. From a young age I always felt as though there was something intuitively wrong, whether it was not meeting expectation or being unable to complete a task the way I perceived it should have been. There was always this impending need for more from myself, that for some reason I could never fill. That all changed when I found the one thing that always seemed to give back - drugs and alcohol. Overcoming my addiction’s however, has given me insight and value beyond anything I could have ever comprehended. The day that I decided to change my life for the better - January 19, 2010. This day will forever be engrained the the very fiber of my being. Not because I identify as an alcoholic, because it was this day I took back my voice. The day I finally realized I was worthy of the love of my family, the support of my peers and the unwavering love of my Higher Power. Having dealt with demons for nearly ten years, this was not an easy task. It took the constant support of my family and friends, never giving up on the person they knew I truly was; all of this is what it took for me to truly embrace the process of recovery. …show more content…
My recovery has allowed me to run a successful business and enjoy what I do on a daily basis. It has also allowed me to be a brother, a son and a husband to my beautiful wife. The value obtained through the kindness and generosity of others, has given me the value I sought through means of drugs and alcohol. I am not ashamed to call myself a recovering addict/alcohol today, and because of this fact, I know that I have a fighting chance to maintain my sobriety and pass it on to someone