I went through a 90 day program at A Better Today....

I went through a 90 day program at A Better Today. I felt weak and hopeless when I first walked through the doors. I felt bad that people were going to waste their time on me because my addiction was bad. The people are so warm and friendly that I started to feel better and as I spent my days learning about addiction, learning about myself and doing what I called practicing sober life inside the treatment center, I got better. My days were structured, I ate really good food every day, and I remembered what it was like to feel like a worthwhile person again. It didn t happen overnight, it happened as I went through treatment. What they did that really helped me stay sober after treatment was help me make an aftercare plan. I worked it out with my therapist during treatment. I made a list of my triggers, ways to cope and 12-step meetings near me. I ve been hanging out with my neighbor s son who is also clean and sober. We both play the guitar and we ve been writing music together. I have a job, I pay my bills, I have a hobby. My relationship with my parents and my sister is a lot better, too. But most importantly, I have me back. That s something I thought I d never have. And it s thanks to A Better Today. It s not always easy, but in the hard moments, I have what I learned at A Better Today to fall back on. And it works.