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I'm Jake, and I'm an addict. I've spent over 40 years of my life using various mind altering substances. Everything from alcohol to crystal meth. I decided to make a change in my life about 6 months ago when I realized that all I was doing was running away from things in my life that I didn't want to deal with. Everything from anxiety to physical pain. By the time I was 15 years old I had tried ever drug available on the street at least once. At one point I began selling drugs to support my own habits, and this led to my first time in an institutional setting. I spent 6 months of my life in juvenile prison. I came out of said institution and avoided everything except alcohol for 7 years. At the end of that 7 year period, I found myself still not wanting to use, but in a position that I felt like I had no choice. I was on the tour bus with one of my favorite musicians, and he was offering to smoke a joint with me. It was like hitting the lottery in my mind. Especially since I am a huge music nerd. I gave up my 7 years without drugs at that point. I now understand that alcohol is also a drug, but at that time alcohol was the only thing I was doing. I grew up in a family of alcoholics only I didn't accept it at the time. It led me to be an alcoholic as well. Since I have become involved in 12 step programs, my views have changed. I was substituting other things for the drugs I had given up. I was having sex with anyone that gave me the opportunity. I was eating things when I wasn't even hungry. I spent way too much time playing video games. Over the years I would only use drugs if I was around a band that was using since I was involved in music. I finally got tired of who I am when I'm using and have given it all up. For the first time in my life I'm happy and drug free by choice. I may not have any money, but I have my sanity and my own mind back. If anyone has an addiction they need to talk about, I'm always willing to listen and try to help.

Thank you @masterlarrysworld and everyone who got me to 5 reblogs!

It is with a heavy heart that I say my fiance and I have broken up. I'm in no hurry to get into another relationship or anything, but I might give consideration to someone if they caught my interest. I can think of a couple here that I would consider immediately.

I'm starting to feel like daddy needs a new plaything. I just need to find the right one for me. Any volunteers?

Easter Sunday marked 5 months of sobriety for me. I'm also in a new sober living program, but it's a lot better than the last one I was in. This program will actually help us get jobs and doesn't limit us as far as having to be in the program for a certain amount of time before we are able to leave the apartment. I can sign out any time after 8 am as long as I'm back by 10 pm.

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Good afternoon

Hello how yu doing ?

I'm doing good

Where are you from?

I live in Dayton Ohio

I graduated from IOP today. I have almost 9 months clean and sober as well.

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