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Vista Bay Graduate, Joni S.Completed the Program in 2005
When I was 18, I started experimenting with drugs. Acid, ecstasy, Xanax and pot were a part of my everyday life. By the time I was 21, I was experimenting with cocaine. Then after awhile, cocaine didn't do it for me anymore. So I "graduated" to methamphetamine. I ran to meth for any reason; whether I was happy, mad or sad, it didn’t matter. It seemed like meth was the only peace I had, or was ever going to have. In my mind I convinced myself that I could not function without meth. When I woke up in the morning, doing meth was the first thing in my mind. But fortunately, meth didn’t completely take over my brain before I came to my senses. After a while, I started to see what was happening and on January 14, 2005 I sat my mom down and confessed my drug addiction. Of course she was surprised, and more than a little upset. She called my dad, they discussed my drug problem and whether or not to send me to rehab. First, we went to see my doctor, who recommended Vista Bay. I called and spoke with a helpful expert regarding my addiction. Within days, I had checked in to the facility. Going through withdrawal, sauna, and the life skills books literally brought me my life back. When I graduated the program on May 5, 2005, it was the most rewarding thing I had ever done for myself. I have now been on the staff at Vista Bay for a while now. I am the happiest I have been in a long time. I do still have things to work on, but the program here at Vista Bay has given me the strength I need to overcome anything put in my path. Living without drugs is easy. It is much better than a living a drug filled life, where I don’t know if my last dose of drugs will be my last. I wake up every morning happy to be alive and ready to live life to the fullest. The staff here at Vista Bay saved my life. And now as a staff member I can give back and help save even more lives. - Joni S. |
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