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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\n10\/9\/93 my life changed forever. Of course, at the time, I had no idea how monumental that moment would be. It felt different, but believe me there had been other attempts. My life had spiraled of kilter and was heading for a crash.<\/p>\n
I had rallied just enough to make a move to San Diego to finish college. My small hometown was no longer a safe place for me. But within a month of arriving in my new town, my old demons found me and once again I was heading for the wall.<\/p>\n
Twenty-five years is a long time to do anything especially something you thought was impossible. The only way I can describe it is Divine intervention. God did for me what I could not do for myself. You see, I am a drug addict and alcoholic and I have not had a drink or drug in 9125 days.<\/p>\n
In 25 years, so much life happens whether you want it to or not. I have stayed sober through it all. It hasn\u2019t always been pretty. I have had to come to terms with my depression and anxiety including one especially rough row when my mother died five years ago. I practice progress not perfection. But, every day I chose not to drink is a miracle and I am grateful for it.<\/p>\n
I have lived my life in anonymity for 25 years. I chose to write this because when I started StyleDahlia, I promised myself I would share my life with you all, in a true and authentic way. I could not just share the decorations of my life without sharing the parts of my foundation. I have shared my story individually with others who suffer and helped them when I can. My hope is that in sharing my story on a larger scale, I can help someone if I can. In 2015, over 20 million people met the criteria for substance abuse disorder.* That is more than all the people suffering with all type of cancer combined. I am sure all of you know someone affected by drug and alcohol addiction. But there is hope. From the first day I made the choice to not drink way back in 1993 to right now, I have not had the desire, nor have I picked up a drink or drug. I am not special in any way. My sobriety is a result of working a program and being graced by God. I have been given the gift of sobriety. I am grateful in this moment and I practice living my life one day at a time.<\/p>\n
If you want to know more about me. Check out my about me<\/a> page. If you want to know more about addiction and recovery please check out Alcoholics Anonymous<\/a>.<\/p>\n *From Facing Addiction in America \u2013 The Surgeon General\u2019s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health<\/p>\n 25 Years – One Day at a Time 10\/9\/93 my life changed forever. Of course, at the time, I had\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,11,17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-about","category-lifestyle","category-personal"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"25](\"https:\/\/styledahlia.com\/staging\/1660\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/25image.jpg\")
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