If you are a recovering alcoholic and drug addict like me, the thought and urge to relapse is always there, especially in early recovery. We fight so hard every day to not pick up a drink or drug. It might not take much for us to be triggered. A bad day at work, problems with family or personal relationships could drive us to a point of relapse. It can be even more difficult for those who struggle with mental health issues. A lot of us used drinking and drugs to self-medicate. In my case, it...

June 17, 2018. The day that would change my life forever. I started drinking at the young age of 14. I fell in love with being drunk. I felt like it made life a lot more fun and entertaining. I felt like it made me a lot more sociable and likable person. It helped ease my nerves in a social environment and made me not care what others thought about me. To be frank, it made me not care at all. I liked the feeling of security and invincibility when I was intoxicated. It wasn’t until after...