Gambling, Drugs, And Drink, A Vicious Cycle Repeats || In Between The Stories

It's good to be back for another episode. Hope you guys are well, and in good spirits. Today, I want to talk about a few past addictions I battled with for years.
There's 2 decisions we're faced with. One of them, is to accept things the way that they are. And the other, to accept responsibility to change the situation. The choice is ours.
I used, and abused drugs and alcohol for 15 years. Cocaine, hard rock (crack), methamphetamines, ecstasy, and even pharmaceutics, if they were around. These chemicals took precedence over everything else. No self control. Zero self worth. And no plans for the future. I was concerned only with the moment. Which turned into a vicious cycle, fueled by negative thoughts, leading to poor choices, that fed bad habits, and in the end, killing me from the inside-out.
It was fun for a time, but "nothing gold stays." In desperation to get back on track. I decided to join the Military. As I was watching the twin towers in New York collapse, on September 11, 2001. My recruiter was pulling up to the house, to pick me up for ASVAB. I was discharged early, with a general under honorable conditions.
From two D.U.I's and spending 30 days in jail. To losing my girlfriend of 5 years, who was killed by a drunk driver. I wasn't in a good place at all. It felt like life ate me up, and spit me right back out. My mentality for so many years, was to blame everyone and everything else for my problems. The victimhood mentality. How did things change for me? One huge factor was meeting my wife. I couldn't of asked, hoped or prayed for a better woman by my side.
'Til next time
and very soon,
PEACE!!
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