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Sara's Recovery Story: "You couldn’t have told me a few months ago that my life would  be as full and beautiful as it is today."

My name is Sara Baart and I most certainly am a recovering addict. I will give you a quick synopsis of what it was like then and now. I’ve been a sneaky person since I became a person. I was always lying and hiding things as a child. Addictively eating candy and other sweets. I had my first alcoholic drink when I was a toddler. My dad would give me sips of his beer when I was thirsty. Actively took my first drink at  0age 8. Smoked marijuana for the first time at 12. Took pain pills at age 13. Multiple surgeries at a young age. Drinking like an alcoholic by age 20. Addicted to heroin by age 22. In and out of the rooms of NA and AA since then. Half -measures have availed me nothing. Meaning I had to be all the way in recovery. Not half way. MAT is a part of my path and am immensely grateful. You couldn’t have told me a few months ago that my life would  be as full and beautiful as it is today.  We do recover.

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