Faith is something that has helped me consistently throughout my life. Especially in my addiction. I have relied on faith multiple times, and I truly believe that because of my faith, I was able to survive a lot of dark times in my life. I remember sitting in a jail cell, completely lost, with a totally sense of abandonment. I had given up on myself, and the world. But for some reason I still had faith that God would get me through this. I kept praying multiple times a day “ God, please give me the strength, courage, and willingness to get through all this”. The best part about this, He did. I truly believe God put me through the toughest times in my life, to allow me to be more grateful for what I have, to make me stronger, and a better person. Through those trying times, I won't lie to you, I sometimes lost my faith, I lost my way, and forgot who I was, but somehow, someway, my faith returned to me, and it gave me the munch needed boost of strength and hope I needed to get to where I am at today. I have not only had faith in God, but also faith in the people I care the most about. I have put my complete faith in them, to help me, and push me to my true potential in life. I have had the most faith in Salina Shuler, and South Orange County Detox and Treatment to get me back to my true self and succeed at life. When I was hopeless, and on the verge of death, I knew in the back of my mind that the only person I had faith in to get me back on track, was Salina. 9 months ago, if you would have told me I’d be clean and sober, going to college, have a car, money in the bank, and relationships restored, I would have thought you were living in a fantasy, but it's all true. The faith I put in God, Salina Shuler, and South Orange County Detox and Treatment has truly paid off, because I know for a fact I could not have come as far as I have on my own. I honestly believe today that without faith, I would be dead. So, anybody reading this blog, I urge you to have faith, we do recover, and there is help out there, just hold on, and put your faith in God, in someone you trust, in something, just hold onto that faith.