I was a hardcore IV heroin and cocaine addict for 10 years. Contracted Hep C, did 2 years in jail, and ruined every relationship that I crossed paths with.
After dozens of detoxes, jail, prison, several rehabs, and a year of homelessness on the streets of NYC for an entire winter, I had had enough.
I moved to Cali and got back to my roots, computers. I picked up HTML / CSS and started learning Javascript. I started doing websites for people eventually I started a consulting business I later sold for a nice chunk. I now have a profitable start-up and was recently offered a CTO position at a Fortune 100 company.
I grew out of it. I don't want to get high anymore. It has been 10 years. I don't drink or smoke weed, and have no desire to. I still have addictive behaviors, but it just isnt an option anymore. Posting from a throwaway obviously this is not something I am ready to share at this point in my life but just wanted to relate for a brief moment.
After dozens of detoxes, jail, prison, several rehabs, and a year of homelessness on the streets of NYC for an entire winter, I had had enough.
I moved to Cali and got back to my roots, computers. I picked up HTML / CSS and started learning Javascript. I started doing websites for people eventually I started a consulting business I later sold for a nice chunk. I now have a profitable start-up and was recently offered a CTO position at a Fortune 100 company.
I grew out of it. I don't want to get high anymore. It has been 10 years. I don't drink or smoke weed, and have no desire to. I still have addictive behaviors, but it just isnt an option anymore. Posting from a throwaway obviously this is not something I am ready to share at this point in my life but just wanted to relate for a brief moment.