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I am in recovery and struggled with addiction for twenty years. Throughout my addiction, I managed to ruin relationships with loved ones, destroy promising career paths, lose my house, ruin my credit, and pile up debt that seemed impossible to come out of. I got into legal trouble, was placed on a civil commitment, had many hospital stays and a prison sentence while visiting countless detox and treatment centers with little to no success. I was always able to manage making it seem like my life was on track from the outside but really, I was scared, unmotivated, overwhelmed, and felt I had no one to turn to - always leading back to where I found comfort in drugs. I tried religion, psychiatry, treatment, and harm reduction; nothing seemed to work. Until I was humbled enough to ask for help, I was stuck. I have been sober and in recovery since April 25th, 2022. Knowing I can’t do this and don’t have to do this alone has been the greatest turnaround for my recovery. I am debt-free, my relationships with loved ones are restored, and I have a career path laid out for me that is beyond what I could have dreamed of. I have found my purpose in life, which is to help others who struggle with the same disease I do. My legal problems are now behind me (23 convictions, more county stays than I can count, a trip to prison, and multiple felonies). All of these problems that we create in our addiction are very overwhelming. When I finally came to the conclusion that I couldn’t handle all of this on my own and reached out, I was amazed by all the people who were willing to help as long as I was willing to put in some work. At Reunited, we want to be those people. Getting plugged into the community and giving the support needed to overcome the hole we dig ourselves into is what Reunited is all about. Our team is dedicated to helping in whatever way possible to make sure you are set up for success in your recovery.