THE JOURNEY From Addiction to Recovery - Kara's Story

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• CA

  @catielong7514 · 2 years ago

  I've found out the hard way that I don't have an off button either. I've relapsed so many times but today I'm grateful that I have 25months 10days clean and sober today. I truly appreciate you sharing your story

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• CA

  @candyhunter4262 · 3 years ago

  Opiate addiction is literally the hardest thing I’ve ever had to cope with in my lifetime so far!

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• JU

  @justhavingfun3020 · 3 years ago

  I didn’t have an off button but I didn’t know I didn’t have an off button.  What a fitting way to describe addiction.

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• HA

  @hardknoxtalkspodcast · 2 years ago

  I'm 7 years clean, my wife is 6 years clean. I've been held hostage, lost my son to the ministry, lost the cars, the house, the money, the business, my wife left to a life on the street where she spent 18 months escaping extreme domestic and gang violence. She ended up pregnant and clawed her way out, she had to escape for two now. we spent 5 years apart healing in recovery. we've been back together for 2 years now and after losing all, today, we closed on a home. I run this podcast full time thanks to a bunch of great organizations in my community. I have a life I never saw coming. its possible. It's an epic adventure. We can recover.

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• MO

  @motleymama6587 · 3 years ago (edited)

  No offense but when they chased you down 6th avenue you WERE a dangerous criminal. Drug dealing is bad. But I have big time respect and can relate to your story as a recovering addict myself. Relapse was my downfall too. Happy to say I’ve been sober for 18 years. Keep going Kara!🙏🏻

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• MA

  @MariaBarba-h3r · 2 years ago

  Nobody chooses to be an addict . Nobody chooses the darkness and hell of addiction. <br>But the courage it takes to change is enormous and to be brave enough to keep getting up every time you fall down is means everything.❤

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• VA

  @valeriehayes5555 · 2 years ago

  One of the mantras for me was, &quot;It&apos;s not as much about quitting as it is about never starting again&quot;.

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• RO

  @robinward7637 · 3 years ago

  I am praying that my daughter will be in your shoes one day! I&apos;m so happy for you!

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• AH

  @Ahardee · 3 years ago

  So happy for her! She can stay clean! Happily clean since 2009 myself ♥

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• DA

  @DavidSmith-sf4rl · 1 year ago

  45 years clean with Heroin my drug of choice. I overdosed in 1980 from Methadone when I could not find Heroin. My heart stopped for 9 minutes in ER. Never again as I walked out of the ER stone cold sober. All the best to everyone. Prayers and love for everyone.

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• KE

  @kenan-keke · 2 years ago

  So articulate and intelligent! I know your daughter must be so proud of her mom! What an inspirational story of hope.

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• LV

  @LV-jh4zt · 1 year ago

  God walks with you through your journey. Good or bad your soul belongs to him. He will never leave you. 🙏💯

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