I entered the Step by Step Lighthouse facility back in October of 2018, having been at the lowest point of my active addiction. I was entered into the facility by my family, but I went along with it as I knew (even without wanting to accept it) that I needed help... something very hard to accept when you aren't ready but the staff prepare you for your stay and keep you on track each step of the way.
Each week I was given a 'recovery task' (plus extras) to aid my recovery and this is something I look back on weekly, reminding me of the help I received and to be grateful that I am still here to tell my story.
Fast forward 6 months, to April of 2019 and I have successfully completed my university degree and will be passing with honours. I for one wouldn't have managed to finish my degree without the tools and coping mechanisms and the understanding of recovery which each of the staff helped me grasp and take in each and every day within my 3 week stay.
The feeling of success & gratitude wouldn't be sitting with me as it is, nor would I be walking across my ceremonies stage in cloak & gown next month at graduation without all of the help the Step by Step, Lighthouse recovery teams gave me.
Forever grateful and living it day by day,
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