I feel like I have done more growing in the last eight months than I have done over my whole adult life. Since I have come into recovery, I have been forced to look at myself under a microscope. I have had to analyze and assess myself and find out where changes needed to be made in order for me to live outside of my addiction. And because of all that, there has been tremendous transformation and growth. Although at times it can be hard for me to see or feel, when I can pause and look backwards at where I started and where I am now, the growth is undeniable. My life is surely improving, and even though it may not be exactly where I want it to be, I know it is still heading in the right direction. It has been a long, and hard journey. Even though the changes have been scary, the growth that has come out of it makes it all worth it in the end. I’m hopeful that with continued effort, and putting everything I have learned into my recovery, I will continue to grow into the person that I can be proud of.