As the title reads, I’ve already fucked myself over heavily with drug use. I don’t have a diploma and I doubt I’ll be able to get one, and I don’t know if I’ll be able to hold a job due to drug tests. I’m going in the wrong path and cannot get out of it
I’ve destroyed my life at 16 with drugs, AMA.
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You CAN get out of it if you choose to. 16 is waaaay too early to destroy your life. Even people at 55 “destroy their life” and turn things around and kind happily. Start now so you have more time to be happy
You’ve got plenty of time to sort everything out. It’ll be fine, but you have to ditch the people around you that are dragging you down.
You haven’t destroyed yourself. You’re still there, having opened this thread. What makes you think you aren’t able to start over? You’re still so young. It all takes time and patience, and a good will.
There’s hope.
I know people who have died at your age from ODs. I also know quite a few who got clean and are living their best lives right now.
Resources for help depend heavily on where you live, so I can’t provide that info.
I just want to say that no change will come unless you WANT that change. You need to WANT to get clean.
It can be hard depending on the severity of addiction and drugs of choice. But you can overcome ALL of them!
Again, I want to say that I personally watched close friends and family get clean and go on to live their lives in the best ways! IT’S NOT THE END AND YOU CAN GET OUT OF IT!
Good luck young one. Strangers on the internet are rooting for you.
Generic resources:
USA – 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
UK/Ireland – 0800 0086 811
17 here. A year ago, I was high more often than not. I was definitely on that path of throwing my life away. I was able to get my shit together at some point down the road, and now I’m doing a thousand times better.
Since this is an AMA, though, what would you want to do with your life? If you could be anywhere, where would that be?
Even if it feels out of reach right now, is there still something you dream about doing or being someday?
You don’t have to put your answer here if you don’t want to, but whatever you just thought of, that’s your reason to fight. That’s your why. Hold on to that. You can beat this.
I was in the same shithole as you. I ,was able to finish highschool as an adult and become sober. You got this, being a teen makes everything feel more overwelming, but you are so young. So have a whole life waiting for you, look for resources and help whenever you feel ready, don’t let the addiction take you, believe when things gets so much better in just a couple of years.
Five years ago I was hospitalized for an xanax and cocaine OD, I was found by my cousin and rushed to the hospital. Waking up was the worst feeling of my life. I moved abroad, studied, found beautiful people that I’m so lucky they’re in my life, got married last year and have a wonderful bunny, I’ve never been this happy. Meanwhile, I always wanted to die since I was 8 years old until I finally try to comitted at 20.
Life gives crazy turn in a blink of an eye, don’t let this take you, try to find your faith, that helped me. I’m not religious, but I’m spiritual. Talk to someone, please.