10/04/2024
My name is Justin Wood. My clean date is June 27th 2023. Before that date I was using co***ne and Fentanyl. Iāve battled addiction since I was 21 with my longest clean time running 2018-2022. I relapsed back in 2022. During that clean time I wasnāt not working the program just working, and going home which is what led to relapse being complacence. During my relapse i crashed two vehicles and had no where to go with no job. I crashed my last vehicle on June 23, moved back into my moms trying to figure what my next plan was. I knew I had to get sober and regain my familyās trust. I checked into rehab, and during those 30 days one learned the program. As I was planning my next move I figured a structured living environment would be best for me since i really was never was taught how to live on my own sober and healthy. My case worker told me about Survival Recovery. And I had a phone Interview with Kevin. He asked what I want out of life and what my goals was. Which was to learn how to live sober. But what I didnāt know is I would learn so much more. August 5th 2023 I moved in Survival Recovery. I got a job at Ledos and was going to a meetings. I was doing what Survival asked from me and With In a month I got offered an assistant house leader position to help out with making things are being done at the house. Like chores, other little stuff. There surpassed expectations so he offered me the House leader position. Where I excelled even more. I drive the house van and help people with getting jobs, getting to a meeting every week. Also do intakes. Iāve always been quiet and stood to the side but since coming here to Survival Iāve learned that Iām more then a leader then I thought I was. People have came to me and told me that I was an inspiration to them, people are comfortable with coming to talk to me about whatās going on in their lives. Iāve become more than just a resident here. Survival has helped me grow and continue to grow and Iām excited to see what my next chapter in life will be. Iām not 15 months in clean I have a sponsor and I help Kevin with over seeing the male houses. My name is Justin and this is my story.