Sassan is moving out!

“It is every young man’s dream to be successful and accomplished. When I was growing up, I always wanted to bypass my adolescent years and move on to making money in my career and starting a life of my own. At the age of fourteen I had my first real job, washing dishes. I was a very motivated kid, whether it was a job washing dishes, or extra school programs for college, I always understood that without hard work, success and accomplishment was impossible.

            In my junior year I was on the right track, visiting colleges and making decent grades. Among academic success I also had found some social success. I was hanging out with the kids I thought were cool and having a good time. All was good and a balance of partying and having fun was intertwined with working hard at my job and maintaining school. I was on a steady course with my five years planned out ahead of me until I hit a little speed bump.

            Summer going into senior year I got heavy into drinking, which soon turned into drug use. My balance soon was off kilter and my motivation had new direction. School was out, fun was in. My actions led me to a whirlwind of pain and angst leading me to the recovery house I live in today, Reality House.

            I have been in Reality House for twenty-three months now and a lot has changed. Among the material items of a car, job, and school, so has my motivation for success and accomplishment. I have once again found a balance in life. Through the help of the program I am about to move out into my own apartment in Hermosa Beach, CA with another house graduate I have been getting sober with sense day one.

            The feelings that first came to mind after graduating and realizing it is time to move out were fear and excitement. The fear came from an uncertainty how to maintain my sobriety in an environment different than the one I have been used to for the past twenty-three months. To live on my own and to be solely responsible for my actions and have far less people to accountable to is a scary thing. The excitement I felt came from feeling like I was growing up.

Like I said before, every man’s goal in life is to be successful and be accomplished, and to me the start of success begins with self sufficiency. I am on my journey through life and have a head start. As the days dwindle and I get closer to moving out, the excitement increases, and the fear dissipates. I know that I am safe and have a support group that is there for me as long as I am willing to meet them half way.”