• I have wrote a few Hubs on my recovery but I will not let this request go unanswered I have told a little of my story on other Hubs I was a drug addict from age twelve until age forty-three.It started off with a little weed smoking on the way to school at age eight, by twelve I had to smoke every day and I was drinking to the point of intoxication every day. This went on everyday until around 1985,when I discovered crack cocaine.

Crack would forever change my life at the time that I discovered crack I was married with two daughters,and a son.I was also gambling which made things worse.At first I could still go about day to day living.About six months into crack use I was unable to work regularly, play with my children or be social.

Treatment yes I first went to treatment in 1990 November to be exact I had been missing work I told them I need help for drinking the real deal was that I was on cocaine real bad and was stealing from the bank I would withdraw my direct deposit twice once from each location the bank had two branches.This happen about three times before the bank caught me they let me repay and installments.But I was neglecting my family real bad my wife did not know what to do.At treatment I met another sick person like myself we call our selves getting involve, After treatment I return to work I would like to say I quit smoking crack but I did not and six months later I would go to treatment for the second time in Houston Texas,this was my first trip to Houston but not my last while a treatment it was suggested that I stay in Houston I said no and return home. You might have realize that I said very little about treatment because that what happen nothing.

In April of 1991 I go to treatment for the last time I return to Houston to Rap-ha a christian rehab at Spring Branch memorial hospital .My counselor was named Darrell. He suggest that I remain in Houston my job and wife let me no it would be okay if they never so me again.Well the stage was set for legal reason and personal I stayed in Houston.

Fifteen years of homeless and drug infected living that what it was like from 1991 until 2005.

I been sober since 2005 life been a whole lot better hope I answered your question.