Michael Hofbauer

Touching movie, Very engaging and realistic. Brilliant acting. I found myself heavily addicted at that same age (17-18 yrs old). Intravenous Cocaine and meth mainly, but also Heroin and alcohol. It's definitely a difficult thing knowing what that feels like and trying to find purpose and happiness after. I've had multiple stints of sobriety since then (I'm 33 now). 14 months (like Nick) and went back out. Then 6 months, a year, and as of now almost 4 months. I've tried many things but seemed to be missing something. This time around I decided to give the 12 steps a real chance. Fully committing to every step. I left nothing out of my 5th step, it was very difficult to admit what I had done and experienced. Things most people wouldn't accept. But I had a good sponsor and we went by the book. The obsession to use is no longer there for me thank God. But I've been here before and returned to use. The book talks about a daily reprieve dependant on our spiritual condition. I truly believe if I maintain my spiritual condition by working step 10 every day and helping others that I can remain unburdened by that nasty mental obsession. To any parent that's dealing with this addiction, my heart goes out to you. Please know that there is hope. People do recover. And if you've lost someone please don't despair, reach out and help other parents going through it, pray, and support your family and self. I've seen parents do this and the benefits are tremendous. Sorry for my spelling and probably grammar. Love and peace.