I've been an alcoholic for about eight years now. You all know the struggle, it's rough, shit happens, drinking can take over your life. I've been sober for almost a month now, and that's great and all, but I've been in such a bad place that it's just been driving me up a wall.
Long story short I've been homeless for more than two years now, basically just living out of my car living off of a little income I made online. Barely surviving. Honestly didn't think I would ever get a good job or anything.
I took an interview, went to the gym right before and took a shower, went to Goodwill and got a nice shirt and pants, and gave it my best shot. I ended up getting the job so I moved from my car to a shitty motel. It was nice to have a roof over my head, but it was almost worse than my car, as everyone there was dealing with their own shit. Drugs. Alcohol. Etc. It's the worst place I've ever stayed but I thought I belonged there.
Finally last week I was over it. I couldn't stay there another week. It was 250 a week and basically a trap house type feeling. So I looked around since I had a little money saved.
I moved into a nice, quiet, in town suites place. It's more like a hotel than anything. It's nice enough for me, quiet, peaceful, and.... This is the big thing.... They have a little kitchenette... It's been two years since I've been able to make my own food!!! I am still saving pennies but I bought some cheap pans, some noodles, and some meat, and I made spaghetti! And this morning I had scrambled eggs.
This place has a full refrigerator. I know it doesn't sound like much, but it made me happier than I've been in a really long time, knowing I could make food.
So if anyone is doing the car thing, or trap house thing, it can take a while but you'll get there. I'm saving money every paycheck for an apartment. This place is a big part of my paycheck but slowly but surely I'll get there. I'm just really happy and had to tell someone.
No one else would understand the excitement having a two burner stovetop with a timer (no oven though!) :)
Submitted September 24, 2017 at 08:18AM by creativezen http://ift.tt/2y03g86 stopdrinking
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