5 years sober and I barely recognize the man I was

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1w ago1 min read

Hit rock bottom in 2019 and made the decision to get sober. Was using every day, lost custody of my kids, lost my job. It's been a long road but last month I got full custody back and my oldest is starting to trust me again. I'm not gonna lie it's hard some days but I'm present now. I actually remember conversations with my kids. The man I was 5 years ago doesn't even feel real to me anymore.

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TTobias K.Regular1w ago

Your kids are lucky to have a dad who fought his way back. That's a lesson in strength and resilience they'll carry their whole lives. Keep crushing it.

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JJamesRegular1w ago

This is the kind of post I needed to see today. Not going to get into my situation but knowing someone can come back from rock bottom and actually rebuild their life with their kids means everything. Props to you for doing the work.

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TTony M.Regular1w ago

This is incredible man. Seriously. Five years is huge and the fact that you got custody back shows what real change looks like. That takes guts and you should be proud of who you've become.

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