Mission statement
To raise awareness about the disease of addiction and to pay it forward to those who are still sick and suffering
About Me
My name is Steve and I am an alcoholic and a drug addict. My sobriety date is July 18, 2024. I went to rehab for 30 days in Malibu and upon returning to my home state of New Jersey, I attended an IOP in Westchester New York for four days a week. I had no idea what I was walking into when I voluntarily admitted myself into rehab.
My Story
My first morning there, I was coming downstairs for breakfast and I smelled bacon and I heard Jerry Garcia playing over the stereo. That was a sign that I was in the right place. The irony is that that particular chef was never at my facility again and the one morning he was there was my first morning and it made me feel settled.
Rehab was not easy. I’m peeling back the layers of 45+ years of use and abuse, is still around and I work on myself every day now. I admit to myself, my character defects, and I still have moments that I get defensive however, those are few and far between.
The people who surrounded me with love and affection, and truly caring about my sobriety all became my dear friends. The Fellowship of sober people is astounding, and I am grateful to have that network every single hour of every single day.
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I hope to raise awareness and to remove the stigma attached to addiction and to alert friend le re what to look for so perhaps one person‘s life could be changed before they hit rock bottom.