An Interview About Recovery
What trauma in your past did you face?
In the past I have faced many challenges. The main challenges were my drug use, getting into trouble with the police, family issues.
My depression, poor self esteem, and cutting also got in the way.
What made you change?
A lot of things made me want to change. Wanting to go home and be able to take care of my family, I wanted to move on from my past and create a good future for myself.
How did you change?
Using a lot of therapy and learning from my mistakes and coping with my past.
Was it easy to change? If so, what made it so easy?
It definitely wasn’t easy for me. I found the changing very difficult. Nothing does come easy nowadays, right?
Or was it hard? What made it hard?
Like I said, it was difficult. There was a lot of process and things I needed to go through I needed to change my old habits, go through detox, and I especially needed to put myself before my family.
What motivated you to change?
What motivated me to change was my family support, not wanting to end up like my family.
Did anybody help you through your recovery? If so what did the person do for you or what did they offer?
The people who helped me in my recovery was my mom and my two older sisters. They supported me by going to all my meetings, and no matter what happened they stuck by my side.
How do you feel now that you have made a recovery from your past?
I feel better. I feel that I have come a long way and I am healthier. I can now focus on more important things. I feel like I’m not hurting my family anymore. People look up to me and I want to be that positive person for those people. Especially to be there.
M. & B.