My girlfriend was also following through the same path that I was. We would drink alcohol and consume drugs at the flyer parties. There was finally a time when my family had enough. They were tired of me coming back home drugged out. My parents kicked me out at 17. I had no option but to go live with my girlfriend’s family. My life did a complete 360 once I found out that my girlfriend was pregnant.
I decided to enroll in Adult classes so I could complete my GED. I did not want my daughter to go through what I went through growing up; I wanted a better life for my daughter. I wanted to give her all my attention when she was born and I knew that if I stayed on drugs I would not be able to do that. Thanks to my daughter, I stopped consuming opioids. I am living a better life with my three kids and my wife.