Kampala Youth Recovery helps recovering Substance user – Class A drugs

Good morning. My name is Suubi and once again I’m here to share with you my journey on substance abuse/drug addiction. I am a recovering addict from Class A drugs. For those that don’t know Class A drugs, I would ask that we do a little bit of homework. But basically, this is the worst of the worst if I may put it that way. My journey is simple. My story is simple. I became a drug addict as a result of a 10-year span of having migraine headaches.

I was introduced to the drugs by a professional, a specialized doctor who prescribed and administered the drugs in the right manner, However, I then caught wind of the relief that I was receiving at the time that I believed was good for me and started abusing these drugs.

I shortcut the process and administered the drugs directly into my veins which honestly at the time seemed to provide relief, but was on the flip side, causing me some really bad side effects and putting me into this downward spiral. I faced challenges where I was totally unproductive. I became hooked on these drugs and I would not eat, I had sleeping challenges. I got into a lot of debt because, as you can imagine, the drugs were expensive to procure, to attain. There are so many challenges that we all face, but today I just wanted to share my challenges, which are summed up by the loss of everything that I once possessed.

I ended up having to let go of my car, lost my job, property, and other items of property. I ended up with bad health because I was having bad feeding, not sleeping properly, to mention but a few. My personal relationships with my support system that being my family and friends, everyone I knew I owed money, Everyone I knew was calling me demanding for their money. I had now borrowed from everyone I knew and honestly, it was not a good place to be.

However, none of these situations is cast in stone. We can always remedy any situation that we’re in as long as we are willing to do the work. So, thanks to the team at Kampala Youth Recovery Foundation, I’ve been able to turn my life around, I’ve been able to tackle all my challenges one at a time, starting with my health, physical and mental. I have improved my diet. I have improved my sleeping habits and patterns. I’m honestly feeling much, much better. I wake up with a lot more energy than I used to, I’m excited, and I’m enthused about every brand new day that I get. I have also come to appreciate that I can handle these challenges in a better, smarter way. For starters, I’m now productive, I have work to do, I have attained back some of the property I had originally lost. I have tried to rebuild and I continue to rebuild and mend my relationships with my family and friends and I honestly feel a lot better, a lot more like the guy that I used to be. And yes, I still get some mild headaches, but I’m on solid, better treatment plans that are nonaddictive that serve the purpose. A lot of it is actually to do with my hygiene. Am I hydrated? Am I well rested? Am I energized?

I believe once we all figure this out, we will honestly be better and do better with our lives. We will serve our societies and communities better. We will be happier. Substance abuse is a real thing. Nobody should feel shy or embarrassed, simply seek help, the right help. There is nothing wrong with asking for help, in fact, it’s been said that there’s a lot of strength and courage depicted in the one that gets up and asks for help.

So, I implore everyone out there that is listening to this, please do not be shy, and do not be afraid if you think you are on the wrong path. Simply speak to someone and get the right help, the help you need, we all need you. So please, make yourself better and you will see that life is so much better, bigger and broader than that small tunnel that sometimes we’re stuck in. Thank you once again. My name is Suubi. I’m happy to share my story.