I think I can, I think I can, I think….. I can

On January 26, 2008, I stopped using meth.  I had been using a lot, by most any standard, for a very long time.  It was really, really difficult–but I had reached a tipping point.  My choices were easy–stop or die.

I had lots of support, but not the support I needed most–that of people who had shared my experience, and who could give me strength, and hope. 

The nearest Crystal Meth Anonymous meeting was hours away.  My friends in Alcoholics Anonymous asked around for me, and no one knew of anyone successfully recovering from meth addiction (though active meth addiction is common) nearby.

So I went online, and I found The Last Chance Texaco, and very little else.  But it was enough.  It was hope at a time when I had almost none.

The Last Chance Texaco is idle, at least for the moment, while Chris M lives his life.

My hope is to pass along some of what he gave to me.  It helped save my life.

I don’t know that I can do this, but I think I can.  At the very least, today I can try.  And if I fail, tomorrow I can try again. 

There is hope for recovery from meth addiction.  The voices go away, the fear subsides.  Love becomes a possibility again.  Life becomes a possibility.

Thanks, Chris