I would like to start off with telling all of you a little about myself so here it goes. I am a proud Wife and Mother of two girls and one boy. Their ages are 8, 6 and 2.They are my motivation not to ever give up, be the best mom I can be and give them the best chance at succeeding in this world.
As a child I was never warned about the dangers of substance abuse and grew up thinking addiction was normal. Boy was I wrong! I started struggling with addiction at the early age of eleven. I was placed in CFS(Child and Family Services). I went lived at CSU(Crisis Stabilization Unit), multiple group homes, hotels and from couch to couch at my lowest point.
At age 14 I was taken to Marymound a Rehabilitation Centre for troubled youth. The people at Marymound saved my life and I will always cherish my time spent there growing and changing from a closed off, angry, lost little girl to the positive, loving and determined person I truly am today.
When I was 15 I met and moved in with my now hubby. We both have seen alot of addiction in are lives. We knew that deep down we had the same traditional values and both wanted a big family. We lived together for about a year and a half before I got pregnant with are first child at age 16 and little did I know then, my kids would be the strength my husband and I needed to break the chain of addiction and start on the path to a better life. The trick is how you respond(not react) to the hurdles life throws at you.
Tomorrow's Blog : Elements of Well-being
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