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OASAS Stories of Recovery
April 2011 Posts
Janet of New York
Posted: April 12, 2011       Individual

I have been clean for over 20 years from drugs and 17 years from everything else. When I was 19 years old, I was raped. That is what got me to be clean and off drugs and alcohol. Prior to this, I smoked drugs for six years. I also struggled to make friends or to make good use of my time. One of the two guys that raped me was sent to jail. I am now drug and alcohol free. I'm in the process of completing my GED. I believe if I was not raped I would still be abusing drugs and alcohol.   read more »

Janet of New York
Posted: April 12, 2011       Individual

I have been clean for over 20 years from drugs and 17 years from everything else. I was raped when I was 19 years old. That is what got me clean and off of drugs and alcohol. Prior to this, I had been smoking drugs for six years. I also struggled to make friends and to make good of my time. One of the two guys that raped me was sent to jail. I'm now drug and alcohol free. I'm in the process of completing my GED. I believe if I was not raped I would still be abusing drugs and alcohol.   read more »

   

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