It’s my 3 year anniversary of sobriety, so thank you for tuning into todays podcast. 

Today I go into some of my experiences during addiction, the struggles and how I turned those struggles into my strength. Addiction is a disease, just like other diseases. You may not notice physically but mentally it destroys you from the inside-out. If you last, you will start to notice the signs from the outside. Addiction impacts your life. Addiction is hard to address, hard to get help for and hard to fix; as you can never fix it. Addiction lives with you for the rest of your life, 24/7, every second of your life. 

I have been a drug addict since the age of 15/16 years old (not too sure because those years were a blur for me) to the age of 19. 

Now, I can say that I am successfully able to refrain from drugs for 3 years on July 25th! Sobriety birthdays are bigger than an actual birthday because this is the day you were basically born back into that person you were prior, to all the toxins you put in your body. 

There is hope for you & if you take a quick listen to my episode maybe you can get inspired and be motivated to get yourself the help you need, as well.

Never feel embarrassed or scared to ask for help, that is the only way I got through it and ended up where I am today, ALIVE & PRESENT.

Remember: trying to heal is difficult, you must become comfortable with the uncomfortable but it will be worth it, in the end. Help will only work, if you put in the same effort, if not more, than the support you receive.

Here are some resources if you or someone you love needs help:

-for Suicidal or Homicidal Ideations, please call ⁠988⁠ to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or text 988.

-for Domestic Violence, please call ⁠1 (800) 799-7233⁠ to reach the National Domestic Violence Hotline, or you may text START to 88788.

-for Human Trafficking, please call ⁠1 (888) 373-7888⁠ to reach the National Human Trafficking Hotline, or you may text "HELP" or "INFO" to 233733.

-for Alcohol or Substance Abuse, please call SAMHSA’s National Helpline, ⁠⁠⁠1-800-662-4357⁠⁠⁠ - Treatment Referral Routing Service

or call ⁠⁠⁠1-800-487-4889⁠⁠⁠  which is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

This service provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations. You may also text 435748 to find help near you.

If you want to be starred on one of my upcoming podcasts, you can email me your story (which must include, one or some of the following, Human/Sex Trafficking, Domestic Violence, Mental Health and/or Alcohol/Substance Abuse) at ⁠[email protected] ⁠

Thank you for listening and always REMIND YOURSELF: YOU ARE NOT A VICTIM, YOU ARE A SURVIVOR & I will see you next week. I love you all!

Be sure to follow "Living in the Devils Footsteps" Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/LIVINGINTHEDEVILSFOOTSTEPS/

My personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/sabriskoda

My personal TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sabri.skoda

My personal Snapchat: @sabriskoda13 or https://t.snapchat.com/GsaLFIvE