Relationships are important in life. Today, the types of relationships that I choose to keep are the ones with people who believe that I am more than just a hopeless waste of life. But, it wasn’t always like this for me in my life. In my wasted youth, I chose to surround myself with people who initially seemed trustworthy, loyal, and honest but, once I became close to them and realized their negative influence over me but, by then it was too late. I really didn’t know how to walk away in those situations and in-turn I spent many years paying for those poor choices in relationships. Holding on to what I already knew was a bad idea, lead me into all sorts of trouble: Drugs, alcohol, fights, crimes etc. These were all someone else’s problems until they finally became mine. It wasn’t till over a decade later, I found genuine relationships that weren’t out to harm me, Salina a true mentor along with staff of South Orange County Detox and Treatment changed my way of thinking and helped me restart a new life and a new vision for my future. I can count with my hands the amount of people I trust and South Orange County Detox and Treatment makes up more than half. These relationships are transparent and constructive. I can be called out in a loving manner and be taught what I’m doing wrong so I can fix it on the spot and work on improving myself. Relationships are important in that they help map out your future.