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of sexual abuse. I admitted to my parents what had happened when I was 13 and swept up the eggshells they had been walking on around me. I decided to get off the medication and deal with everything in reality instead of a dream land. I did so well in fact that I was released just in time to spend 4 days with family and Fianc before entering rehab for the holidays. From December 13th to January 13th I was in Homeward Bound, a free rehab clinic in south Dallas. This was not a good part of town. I met some of the trashiest girl I had ever seen, and all I could think was that I needed to help them get the motivation I had found. I put myself in a position to become group leader and be the example for these women, after all I was 6 months sober and them only a few days. I told them about my self mutilation, and drug use. I wanted to show them what they could be and share my wisdom I had gained while in jail. When I was released from rehab a changed woman, I set out to find a job. Of course being that I had a felony on my record that was not easy. I ended up waiting tables and bar tending just to get by. In July of 2006 I got that ring I had been waiting for. After finding out that my Fianc had done nothing but sit a Denny's and drink coffee and talk about me for 6 months, I couldn't say no. I got myself in with a temp agency to get more pay so we could pay for our wedding. I got in with a major oil and gas company. When they decided to hire me I was truthful on my application about my background. They of course asked me about it, and I told them my story and my ambitions and goals for life. I got hired, and six months later I was promoted! Since that fateful day in 2005 I have found a nice apartment in a good part of town, gotten myself a decent job that pays well with health benefits, become married to the most incredible man, bought a new car, joined a gym to lost the jail weight, I'm down to 180 from almost 200, and now I am preparing to start over in college to work my way into medical school. I know we all have our comeback stories and maybe mine is only special to me, but I am proud of myself and how far I have come, and to those who doubt and say once and addict always an addict, well all you have to do is look at me and my happy healthy life and you'll know that is just a clich. I just want to inspire ONE human being, and if I can do that, well then I have paid forward this wonderful second chance I was given.

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