It really IS possible to overcome addiction

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SWIM has 7 months clean today. SWIM's DOC is Crack Cocaine. It got really bad really quick. Became of a shell of himself.

NOt only is SWIM clean, that's only part of it.. but the quality of SWIM's life/soberity is unreal. SWIM has lost 25 pounds so far, was 199 now 5'8 and about 174 with a goal of 165 which he should hit in about a month of really watching what he eats which is his downfall.

SWIM is making more money then he has ever made in his life. SWIM loves his job. SWIM has dreams and ambitions that drive him to be successful. SWIM has taken up a new language in his soberity and can actually hold a conversation in it (italian).

There are some things that SWIM does not have yet but he has no dobut they are right around the corner. SWIM actually doesn't have a car, but that is more by choice.... SWIM knows himself and if SWIM would have had a car by now he probably would have relasped. He wasn't ready for a car. Also, sWIM basically works from home, he does'nt NEED a car to be honest, he WANTS one. And becuase it's a want and not a need, he is saving up to get the car he WANTS and not a peice of crap he doesn't like.

SWIM is not at the weight that he wants to be at but he is no longer puggy or looks like he is full of water lol.

SWIM needs a new wardrobe but that is coming when he loses weight. wardrobe now isn't bad but SWIM takes pride in the way he dresses and his wardrobe now isn't cutting it. lol

it's been a while since SWIM has been on a date, and it times he does get lonley, but SWIM realizes that him having to build himself up becuase SWIM tore himself down. Everything SWIM wants will come in due time.

There was a point in time when SWIM could not get 20 dollars without runnign to the crack house. everyone has been there.

SWIM yesterday got a 1,100 dollar check yesterday, whcih in itself isn't much to swim, but it was a 1,100 dollar unexpected check with no bills that had to be paid, everything is caught up, nothing pressing that needed to be done. not once did SWIM think about buying dope. Life is too fun to go back to that crap.


TRY. you get out of recovery what you put in it. SWIY can be drug free if they want it.

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thanks for swiys story. its very inspiring