Hello to my fellow amphetamine afflicted.

I was made redundant/ fired from my high pressure sales job a year and a half ago, due to low performance and other effects of trying to keep up with the job via stimulant abuse.

I continued to use heavily 6mths after leaving that job as I came to terms with the job loss and what my addiction had come to mean.

I had a wobble with some Ritalin given to me by a friend last week. But despite that, I know the progress I’ve made since a year ago is significant. I think my relapse might be due to the trigger of starting work again this week.

But that’s exactly what is so massive… After a year and a half of being a bum living on severance and benefits, I’m starting a new job tomorrow. I’ve trying to give up my ego and let the prestige of my old career go. I’m going into an entirely different industry this time. Much lower pay, way worse job title. But it’s more active and dynamic, with less responsibility, less pressure. No multi million pound budgets or office politics.

I guess I just wanted to share and mark this on my timeline to recovery. My goal is to be reliable, hard working and most importantly go to work SOBER everyday. I know I can do it.

Wish me luck