Ashley
- Age
- 27
- Sober Since
- March 6, 2015
- Sober For
- 11 Years & 204 Days
01 What it was like
I was drinking morning noon and night it was bad for me i didn't care about my life at all i got help went to rehab for 7 months i got out stay sober for month then i went back into drinking again this time it was bad either i was going end up dead or alive i went got help again after twice i was done i mean it i was done stay in rehab for long while it was hard not easy i came out stay sober for 8 months i never touch beer never went back to drink like i was i been sober for 6 years now... March 6th 2015 - 2020 I was on drugs as well it was bad for me i got into bad wreck almost end my life for good glad i got the help went to rehab i been clean for 8 years now may 5th 2012 - 2020
02 What happened
my life change for better person I'm glad i did change for the better i have struggle with bipolar which is hard but my life change for good i want to help others out there
03 What it is like now
I feel good about getting clean in sober
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