Reinventing yourself

Reinventing yourself

So if you know me or follow me you know my story. I am far from shy about telling it as I hope it helps others. I was a drug addict and back in the day, I used to drink and get high with a good friend from high school. 

We lost touch after high school, fast forward 35 years, and we both have had lots of hard times. We reconnected through Facebook.We started talking about our missing years. She told me she also fell deep into drug addiction but way farther than I did. She fell so far as to do unspeakable things for drugs, and she will be quick to tell you her story. After quite a few times of trying to get clean and relapsing. After losing her parents, getting cancer and taking care of her significant other through her cancer, and then having to bury her. After her struggles with food that replaced her drug addiction, she has come to a place of peace. 

She is an amazing artist, and this weekend, she finally had her first gallery opening showcasing her art. Something she had let go of through her addiction. This is a full circle moment for her, and I couldn't be prouder. 

I know from hours of speaking to her how much it took her to get here. To overcome her addiction to drugs and then to food. To work on her inner self to let go and learn to forgive herself and then others. To learn boundaries that keep her on this path. To come to a place that is hers with no apology for who she is or what she's done because she already made amends with everyone and everything.

This is a victory for her, but it is also for others to see that change is possible. You can hit rock bottom, and you can lose everything, but you can also pull yourself back up. You can fight your demons, and you can win. You can overcome any obstacle if you truly want it bad enough and are willing to put the hard work in it to achieve it .

So today, my friends, this is not just about the reinvention of my friend Hassina. This is about the possibility of reinvention for anyone out there listening. You can do it. If we did it, you could too. All you have to do is want to be the change you want to see.

Please check out her art 

@sinas_fine_art