Hello. My name is Christopher, 29 years of age. I am broken but not beyond repair. I can be fixed and I am fixing myself. I am a father of two gorgeous girls who have been robbed of their dad, not by death or the system, but by their daddy's own selfishness. They deserve me back, they will have me back, and that is what brought me to Community Counseling Center--not because I am forced to be here, but by choice--a choice I have made to break 17 years of addiction and over half a life spent chasing a poison that has ruined me and brought me pain and misery. A life I no longer want to live. A life I refuse to live.
I have been to CCC off and on since I was 18 and never succeeded at achieving sobriety, and today I see why. I never wanted to change. I was afraid of change, but that fear itself has changed to hope and determination of a normal sober life. I now come to CCC three days a week and look forward to it. I look forward to learning about my addiction and being with other recovering addicts helps me stay strong.
Today I stand strong with 56 days sober and look forward to a successful sober lifestyle with my daughters and my family who I almost destroyed with my selfish addiction. After all the hurt I have caused, I still have their love and support. I want to thank CCC for giving me wisdom, knowledge, hope, and courage to defeat this disease. Thank you for opening the door to a new life, a door I have chosen to walk through. But above all, I give credit to me for choosing sobriety over destruction.
Thank You CCC.
-Chris B.
