{"id":13670,"date":"2018-11-27T15:24:31","date_gmt":"2018-11-27T20:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/5badbfa87a.nxcli.io\/pease\/?p=13670"},"modified":"2019-02-13T16:38:52","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T21:38:52","slug":"sobering-stories-alexandra-alex-l","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtcs.org\/pease\/sobering-stories-alexandra-alex-l\/","title":{"rendered":"Sobering Stories: Alexandra (Alex) L."},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexandra (Alex) L. –<\/strong> 2017 P.E.A.S.E. graduate<\/strong><\/p>\n

High school graduation was never in the picture for me because I didn\u2019t think I would live that long.<\/em><\/p>\n

I used substances from marijuana to pills and alcohol and struggled with addiction and self-harm, with no hope for my future. \u00a0I was admitted to the dual diagnosis floor at Fairview Riverside in April of 2015. While at a 12-step meeting, I met someone from P.E.A.S.E. With no transportation from the Western suburbs, it wasn\u2019t possible for me to attend.<\/p>\n

Following in-patient treatment, I re-entered my old high school and relapsed within the first two weeks. At this point, my parents found transportation to P.E.A.S.E.<\/p>\n

I found familiar people at P.E.A.S.E., so it was easy to integrate. There were people from all back grounds who look different and came from different places, but we were all high school kids with addiction issues. We were there to get an education and continue our lives after this hurdle of addiction.<\/p>\n

Teachers wanted to help me instead of sending me to the principal. It\u2019s not just a paycheck for them. They care. My hardest teacher ended up being my favorite. He pushed back and wouldn\u2019t take my crap. When I wanted to give up, no one at P.E.A.S.E. would let me.<\/p>\n

I cried really hard at graduation for what I had accomplished and with gratitude for what I\u00a0 had achieved. High school graduation was never in the picture for me because I didn\u2019t think I would live, so when I got to PEASE, I started assessing my future. I wanted a job that didn\u2019t feel like work every day and I wanted to help another living beings in unfortunate situations. I\u2019m now attending MCTC with a focus on veterinary technology. I ant to get Vet Tech degree and become an exotic animal special, working all over the world.<\/p>\n

Basic text within Narcotics Anonymous states, \u201cLost dreams awaken, and new possibilities arise.\u201d This is P.E.A.S.E. When I wanted to give up. They never let me.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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