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Realizing This Is Not the Real Me

Share Your Story: My Lowest Point and Where I Am Today

From robinpowell

Updated June 24, 2010

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What was your lowest point?

You would think it would of been the three house fires, or maybe losing my children. You would think it would of been losing the respect of my entire family. You would of think it would be changing jobs and houses so many times I can't count. You would think it was the blackouts and all the broken bones. You would think it was all the abusive relationships. You would think it would be doing every and any kind of drugs I could get my greedy little hands on. It was the heroin and selling my body and realizing, hey, this is not the real me, the true me and realizing you never get better just worse

What Did You Do to Change?

I called my daughter and went to treatment. God came into my dreams and has been helping me ever since because he knew I was ready and willing. I have the same job for 2 years, for the first time, have much better relationship with most of my family. I have a car my sister bought and I haven't lost it or sold it. Working on self esteem. Very hard but I've come a long way. Sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly

Lessons Learned

  • There is much more help out there now. It does get better. Don't be discouraged. Most importantly, take it one day at a time

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