Five years sober and life is completely different

2w ago1 min read

Hit rock bottom when my kids didn't recognize me one morning. Got into AA right after that and honestly it saved my life. I'm not gonna pretend it was easy - first year was brutal. But now I've got full custody back, actual friends who care about me, and my relationship with my kids means something real. I missed so much of their lives and I can't get that back but at least I'm here now. Sometimes I catch myself just watching them and thinking about how close I came to losing everything. The cravings still hit sometimes but they get easier. If anyone reading this is where I was, it gets better man.

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Comments(3)

TTomNew Dad2w ago

Man, your story gives me hope that change is actually possible when things feel like they're falling apart. Thanks for sharing this.

MMarkRegular2w ago

Respect. That moment when your kids didn't recognize you had to be rock bottom, but look at you now. Five years sober is no joke and your family gets the real version of you.

AAdam K.New Dad2w ago

This is incredible. Five years is huge and your kids knowing you're present and aware now - that's what matters. Takes real strength to turn it around like that.