She was really kind to me, first person who really listened to to me when I talked. And like, heard me out, and at least pretended to understand or have empathy even if, she didnt. She like, tried. And like, just hugged me. First like, mother figure that ever showed me motherly love in that way. Even though it was just, consolation for my situation.
Like, everyone in the family knows the way they treat me is unfair.... is the way they put it. But no one does anything about it. Um.... they’re just kinda like, “sorry.... thats, shitty. Anyways- back to my life. Cya later.” And just, they figure I can’t handle it, or maybe don’t understand how difficult it is to handle or the damage it did and the hurt i felt.
I started doing some classes in the summer, just to keep up with the degree program and, i took an art class. Because i was interested in it. And, this teacher was like. Helping me process some of my trauma, she was also gay and like, was understanding or supportive about, my situation. Being unwanted because of being gay or whatever and. Like, i would express myself through art and. It was a good time I guess but.
I uh.... was still suffering from the effects of ptsd like pretty bad so like. I was taking pills to cope. When i was in college i had, coped with stimulants and alcohol but i hadn’t touched opiates. Because of this girl i was with she helped me like “stay clean” even though i wasn’t totally clean i at least, didn’t touch any heroin. But uh, yeah.
I dunno I just, i dunno what the fuck happened... i started dating this girl cuz me and the other girl that kept me off the opiates, we broke up during the summer classes. And yeah.. so this new girl i was with, she liked to party and... you know. Put me around drugs and alcohol again. And, yeah. I just didn’t recognize myself at this time as an “addict” i just, did what i wanted and wasn’t thinking of it as a problem or an addiction but. I spiraled out of control.
She told me, “k at this party, these guys do dope but promise you won’t do dope with them.” And i was like nahhhh i won’t do dope. I’ll be fine. But then. Next the thing you know, i went upstairs to see where they were. Found them, doing drugs. And they offered some to me. I thought “meh, just a smidge.” And, yeah, the rest is history. Hah. I just, kept doing that like, every time we’d go out and party i was like, “meh, just tonight. Just for the weekend.” Thought i had it under control you know. But i didn’t.
Spiraled face first hard to heroin addiction like, so fucking quick it swept me off my feet before i even knew what hit me. Next thing you know, I’m nodding out on the beach so hard i literally am getting sun burnt. I’m dropping in weight. Withering away. All i wanted to do, was get high. That’s all i did, with my life. By a year went by. My girlfriend was like, “let me hold your dope for you” because she was convinced i would OD with it (after i had already done so on accident once).
She was there for me but, wasn’t a good influence like, she just thought it was kinda funny when i was high. She didn’t understand that it was because i had deep underlying issues or, that i couldn’t stop. She just called it my “little habit.” And i just kept it with me wherever went, my pills and my dope.
Eventually though, you know my depression got so bad, and the dissociation, panic attacks, derealization. It all became too much, coupled with suicidal ideation. And i just, decided to fucking kill myself one morning lol. Overdosed on purpose. Luckily my friend found me like that in the bathroom and, i woke up in a hospital. He just “sensed something wasn’t right” with me that morning, because i guess he’d been trying to get into contact and i wasn’t responding. This guy was like my guardian angel, he was my best friend. He, cared. He was always there for me when i needed it.
I was put into hospitalization and detox for a while, and just trying to get my head right. Put me on meds. Lived that psych ward life for a while. I called my friend a lot. My girlfriend however, wasn’t around. When i got out she, was mad at me. She said i needed to stay longer and get better, worry about myself not her. And.... i dunno. I inevitably relapsed, like she said I would. Pretty shortly after release. The same pattern, “oh I’ll just do it once a month.” “Once a week.” “Once every three days.” Lol.... yep. Problem.
And i was right back at it. And she was like, “you need help... until you like get better i can’t be with you like this you are an addict.” And like, she was right but. I was pissed at her for breaking up with me. She said it was for my own good or some shit and I’m just like whatever. Smh. So i went to live with my friends on the west coast, and they were like yeah sure we’ll take you in! But it was a set up. Like, they let me stay but, once they realized how bad my addiction was, they staged a fucking intervention and were like um, detox here, in our guest house, and then you can stay aight. But you gotta be clean. And I’m like aight.... so i tried. Third day in, i hopped out the window to live with a meth head Stripper/prostitute down the street, who i had a thing for. I mean, the relationship was meaningless between me and her, we were far too lost in our addictions. We just, supported each other let’s put it that way. Um.. coughs.
But yeah uh... eventually i ran out of money and i was like, fuck I need, something. So i went for a walk on the beach trying to think of a way to get money, and like, thinking about just, giving up and going home and getting clean honestly. I was hungry. Had no food. And yeah, was hitting rock bottom. And my mom just called me outta the blue. And i just started crying on the phone and was like “i can’t do this anymore” and she’s like “i know, come home, go to rehab, we’ll take care of it.” And I’m like aight...... :/
so i went. Woo hoo. It was not fun. But yeah uh... i mean. It sorta helped get in my head a bit. But it didn’t really all click until i overdosed one more time. That i was like oh shit, I’m really gonna fucking die, and i think i don’t want to?
And so then i started taking it more serious after that. Recovery. And uh, getting help and shit. And, with therapy... been able to like, slowly be more open with my family about it. And, our relationship has improved since i stopped using drugs and, i just like put myself back in the closet so they would stop hating me.
It’s not totally healthy but, it has gotten better... being on meds helped.. um. Yeah. Got help. So uh. That worked, somewhat. And then i studied phlebotomy, i went to the gym a lot because swimming helps me like, stay clean like working out and stuff... and i got the idea to be a life guard from that gym. and so i did life guarding for a while and, then i moved out and started working in a coffee shop. Once my parents started to trust i had my head on more straight. It had been a year of them seeing me on good behavior.
And now yeah, I’m out here on my own. Uh.... met a girl, at the coffee shop. Or whatever. But right now like, all the people around me have a substance abuse problem so, that’s depressing to me. And i started smoking weed again (not a good sign) so. I’ve been depressed lately is why i started. Because i got fired from the coffee shop. And idk....
so yeah just been, dealing with depression a bit and, probably should, continue like, getting mental help with that i guess. So that’s where I’m at right now. I do consider relapsing, because when I want to die it’s like who cares, do drugs and die what’s the fucking point of being fucking alive but uh,
yeah i guess. Yeah, that’s where I’m at right now but uh, if i tell a therapist this they will try to fix me up again. If i... go to one.
I currently only have a few days left before i move home... :’( so.... that’s going to be... rough on me but uh.... hey.
I’ll figure something out... been trying to get another job.