On my mind today.
Hello Everyone!
Addiction! Is a part of my story and if I can just save 1 person that is a success to me!
At the current time I am 33 years old. Let me just start off by saying addiction does run in my family but I always said It wasn't going to happen to me but then....... It did......
From a very young age I started racing BMX bikes. We had a local track that I started on, as I progressed My family and I started to travel more. Bigger races came bigger competition. Nationally ranked for all but 10 years BMX was who I was. I liked that people knew who Ryan G. was. I loved when I was in magazines or people took really good pictures of me.
Around the age of 16-17 things took a dark turn for me. My parents started going through a separation which really took my mind off my bike. Even tho Bikes are still a part of my life at the age of 33. In my eyes this is when things took a turn for the worst. A promising career as a BMX athlete was slipping further and further away.
Like any teenager I started to experiment with Alcohol and Drugs. I knew absolutely nothing about Addiction. All I knew is everything seemed to be under control. I continued to ride but I was missing that Adrenaline that sitting on the starting hill or blasting 20 Set of doubles once gave me. My Attendance at national races started to dwindle. My Gold Cup #1 plate was taken from me the following year. Addiction? I didn't see it at that time but now looking back I definitely see how all this was addict Behavior.
I was never the addict that stole, or broke laws. Midway through my 20s I had a knee issue and instead of fixing the problem I was giving a prescription for some pain killers. Trusting my Doctors I took them not thinking Addiction at all. Well those pain killers sent me off to the races. Looking back now this was the worst decision I have ever made.
I know many people are gonna think this is a silly comment but I'm really glad this all happened. I obviously became Addicted to Pain killers and Everything was all downhill from there. As a grown man I cried, I was depressed, and Full of nothing but Anxiety. After a Few years like this I hit Rock Bottom. I finally Surrendered to my Addiction and Attended Ashley Addiction formerly known as Father Martin's Ashley Addiction.
Ashley Addiction was The best decision I had ever made. Not only am I free from the addiction but I live a happy sober life today. I quickly learned how to deal with traumatic things in my childhood, I learned how to just live happy. I started riding a Bike a lot more these days and that in itself makes me happy. People who face Addiction are not bad people. We are some of the strongest people you will ever know.
Today I spend my time working successfully online which I love and would like to show people It doesn't matter what your past looks like Don't become a prisoner of your past. I built an online business being broke. I overcame huge obstacles and was able to Learn from your mistakes and Think positive! For anyone who has a loved one struggling with Addiction. Don't give up on them there is someone special there. If I can overcome this I know anyone can!
Thank you for reading!
Ryan G
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Very Cool, you do have the power, and you are helping others. Wonderful, keep up the great work!
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My family has been affected by addictions. Thank you for this post I bet it will help someone.
Bless you!
Barbara
Thank you! If I can save 1 person that's why i'm here