This was me right before that relapse after 7 years of recovery. It got bad QUICK. I drank like an alcoholic from the first day and was on IV drugs within a few months. The next 5 years were hell on earth. I went to treatment over and over, got kicked out of treatment centers and homeless shelters. I stole from people. I tried to end my life after my brother died in a car accident at age 26. I truly didn’t think I’d make it. I never thought I’d be able to find sobriety again. But I hit rock bott