I needed this reminder, glad I came across it.

This sentiment is honestly huge for me. I'm an addict that used for 10 years, now 4 years sober, and this was my non-religious version of "Everything happens for a reason". It's pretty hard to accept the damage I caused, and the years I wasted.

However, there are a lot of things that can go sideways in a life even without using drugs, so there's no telling that I'd have had my shit together if I'd never used. Maybe I'd have found some other form of Limbo/misery. All I can do is be grateful for what I've gained in being forced into such an extreme position of having to rebuild myself. Though, it would be an interesting conversation to have with alternate-dimension me.