4 years ago today, I made the hardest, yet wisest, decision of my life. I committed to not only change my lifestyle, but to make a conscious effort to change my mentality, and my heart. It has been a rocky 4 years, with some days being worse than days when I was using. But I developed skills and learned from others how to defend myself against the dark days, and always push myself through. I have lost people close to me, and I've made lifelong friends. I am so grateful to everyone who got me here. I am who I am because of you, and I owe quite a few of you my life (literally