u/Wordlywhisp

I'm sharing my experience strength and hope in a room that saw me in my first 90 days. Loved me more than I've been loved by either of my parents. Had my back on my lowest days and were there on my best days. I learned how to feel safe crying in that room, how to ask for help and how to be of help without people pleasing. Everyday at 4:00 for an hour I was surrounded with so much love and support that room is still one of the safest place on earth.

I landed a job in a different state and never got to say goodbye but I finally am doing a farewell qualification next week at the meeting that got me sober with people who made sure I stay sober. The promises since I stepped into the room and began working the steps has since come true. I'm grateful fkr all the cash and prizes.

I will be a mess because im saying goodbye to a room that fir lack kf better terms raised me for the last two years

I got a teaching job albeit long term substituting until I graduate in two weeks then I am salaried.

When I started my education program they told us how in demand teachers are and how quick we would be hired. I got a cold email from the school and hired the same day.

I am finishing this year with the school and getting scheduled for the fall

Edit: My certification is in Secondary Mathematics and Secondary physics. My initial training and license is from NYS and I have done fellowships and Teacher Residency programs beyond my Student teaching practicum. Should have included that

Edit 2: If I get fired I will just need to brush up on my coding skills and my ability to calculate Z scores. Analytical backgrounds go far today

When I first watched Grey's I was strung out constantly. Rewatching clean and sober and everything Richard says in Episode 10 is exactly what so many addicts say.

I'm so happy they didn't romanticize relapse or addictive thinking.