First picture was when I was getting booked in Santa Ana jail in OC on October 2007. Present 2012 in April; I just celebrated 4 years of sobriety, and I am happy to be in service to my community Enrique Miguel
The picture on the left was my mugshot from my arrest on 4/15/2004. The picture on the right was taken on 9/6/2011, the night I celebrated one year clean and sober. Only by the grace of God.
the first pic was taken in Sept 08. I weighed about 155lbs and was, as you can see in my eyes, dead inside. I remember spending hours taking pics because I couldnt get a pic with out showing my sunken cheekbones and dark circles under my eyes. This time period was the darkest of my life. I was a daily IV user and couldnt stop using, and didnt want to. Then a few months later, when I was about to be evicted (again) and fired for being high all the time, I had no one and no where to turn to for help, I found CMA and got sober n 11/23/08. The second pic was taken in May 09, six months later. It was taken after having dinner(yes, I eat now!) and going to see a play. In that short time, you can see the life back in my eyes, I am happy again, and am loved by many. All because I am sober. I am grateful to have my life back! - Robb Kelly
The day of detox and sometime last fall
Pic on left is from 2004, 10 years into my addiction. Pic on right is 2011, 5 years clean. — in East Hampton, CT.
When the before picture was taken, I was living in terror because of 24/7 meth-induced psychosis. I had several voices in my head tormenting me for over a year before I finally decided to change my life and get help. Today, I have an amazing life filled with family and friends and activities that I had completely abandoned for years due to meth. Being off meth and on life has given me happiness I never even knew was possible.
A smile is worth a thousand words.
Matthew Mullins
I woke up this morning at 8:15, started by shaving and showering, then I paused at the mirror. who would have ever thought I would be waking up in the morning, cleaning myself up and going to the college where I am Editor & Chief of two student publications? a few years back.. I was a homeless thieving tweaker who did about a teener a day. Things can only change for the better when you want them to. There is always something to fight, something to cry about... but its worth it to be free of meth and living happily.
