From a Meth House to the Lap of Luxury

I grew up in a shady area of Los Angeles, and didn’t realize that I lived next to a meth house. That is, of course, until I turned 15. That’s when I first was introduced to meth, and fell in love. It became my way of escaping, and being in a better place that didn’t offer any pain, but it was short lived. I went from wanting it to needing it in just a matter of two weeks, and then my life quickly went downhill.

When You Live In a Meth House, Life Quickly Gets the Better of You

A meth house is no place for a teenager. I didn’t know that then, but if I could go back in time, I’d get my younger self out of there in a heartbeat. Even if I couldn’t change my addiction, I’d at least put me in a safer spot. I was abused in more ways than I can ever admit, just to get me through to my next high. I can’t even think back on those times without crying, so I now choose to move forward with my life instead of looking back.

I was willing to do anything to get high just one more time, and it was very well known in the meth house that was in my neighborhood. I have a lot of shame over that part of my life, but instead of letting that hold me back, I use it to push forward and stay sober. Negative emotions help me stay focused on sobriety because I use them to keep myself from going down those same roads again.

It took me going to a luxury rehab to finally get away from the meth house I had spent nearly five years of my life in. My grandfather came to see my mother after not having seen her or I for quite a few years, and when he saw how I looked, he put me in his car and brought me to rehab that day. He foot the bill, and stayed in a local apartment while I was getting treatment. He was there every single day for me, and then when I left rehab, he took me home with him. It was a whole new world for me, and it took some getting used to. I now am able to look back on the life I used to live, and have a whole new appreciation for how far I’ve come.

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