Lizard Sara B. Gets Baby Back (Lady Lizard Cheers You On!)

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After over two years of fighting to save myself from myself; and all that time trying to get sober and get my life on the right track for me and my daughter; today proved all that hard work and dedication does pay off.

I went to court today and got full custody of my baby back. Its been a long hard road but I'm living proof that people can and do change. All of you out there struggling with addiction, don't give up. Miracles do happen and I'm one! #blessed

I’m extra blessed today. It's such a wonderful thing to be able to spend this Christmas and everyday with the ones I love. I wasn't always able to do that because of my own bad choices in life. I wanna say thank you to the LifehouseWV. 
 
Thank you guys for loving me back to life and showing me there was a better way of life. And thanks to my family for never giving up on me. I am so thankful to be sober and spending the holidays in my beautiful home with my beautiful family. Don't stop fighting the fight people, so worth it!!!! #sobrietyrocks

I started using at age 11.  I was a full blown addict by age 14.   I went to Juvenile detention centers. I went to Highland mental hospital for Suicide attempts.  I was blessed to survive several Over doses. Of course, my path to freedom included being In and out of jail a dozen times.

I went to the local 28 day program and then had the luxury of a very limited program where one has a beautiful cottage on site at that same government funded mental health service provider.  Last go around, I spent 1 year at the LifehouseWV!  They have several sober living houses for the gals and more for the guys but also The Farm!  The farm is a remote country setting with about 30 beds for men, where the Big Book (12 Steps) and the Big, Big, Book ( the Word of God) are full time curricula.   I spent almost a year there at the female sober living.  My sponsor and then ‘ house mother', Kathy is amazing!  At the LifehouseWV we are Taught so much and always loved no matter what.

Lost custody of my daughter, of course.  But God!  I got full custody back now.

Yes, I Still have 4 more years of probation. I am now a 2 time felon unfortunately but alot of good things have still come through for me.   I give all thanks to the man upstairs!
 
All of you out there struggling with addiction, don't give up. Miracles do happen and I'm one! Like Cindy Lizard and the Gang say: Just for today, we do not pick up or use no matter what!
 
Please do not be shy if you want to share your Lizard Tale.  Just click: Meet the Author and tell her your story.  Thanks, can’t wait to read it, Sara B.