I woke up from a 3 month Coma becuase my friends did everything in their power to wake me up. I almost died because a combination of drugs to a very dark place. Today, I finally won my first day chip from NA. I'm 16 years old. I'm proud of myself.

I never thought I would be here today. I never thought I would almost die. I never thought I would wake up. I never thought I would be able to fight for my life again. It's only been 7 months since everything happened. It feels like it was a lifetime ago. I was a completely different person almost 7 months ago. Today, I am sober. Today, I am proud of myself. Today, I have a second chance at life that I never thought I would have. <br><br>It started with weed. It started with vaping. It started with smoking. It started with pills. It started with a trip to Utah, where my friends and I tried LSD for the first time and I had never felt more in touch with myself and with the world. It was amazing. I never thought it would lead to anything bad. From there everything got worse really fast. I started getting high all the time. I started drinking. I started taking more and more different kinds of drugs. I started eating them, snorting them, smoking them, shooting them. I didn't realize how far it all went until I woke up. <br><br>I don't know how it got as bad as it did. I don't know how I got there. I don't know why I didn't stop myself. I don't know why nobody else stopped me. All I know how to do now is be proud that I woke up. I'm glad to be alive. I'm grateful for my friends. I'm grateful for my family. I'm so glad that when I woke up, my two best friends never left my side, my mom slept there next to me for 3 months, my sister took care of herself and my dog even when I couldn't. I've never been more proud and more grateful. I have my second chance. I have my life. I have my people.<br><br>I'm 16. Today, I got my first 30 day chip. I've been sober for 2 months and 3 weeks. I know I have a long way to go. But I'm ready. I'm ready for whatever life has in store for me now, because now I get to choose, and I choose to be sober. I choose to be alive. I choose to be happy.<br><br>Thank you to everybody who took care of me. Thank you to everybody who helped me get to this point. Thank you to everybody who supported me along the way. Thank you to everybody who never gave up on me, even though I almost gave up on myself. I couldn't have done it without you.<br><br>And thank you to everybody who reads my story. Thank you for taking the time to listen to me. Thank you for letting me share my story with you. I appreciate your time.<br><br>May we all take our lives into our own hands and choose happiness over drugs. I love everybody who reads this so much. Thank you all.<br><br>EDIT: Wow, thank you so much everybody for being so supportive. I do not know how my original post got so many upvotes. I am so grateful for all the kind words, advice, and love that I have received. You all are my family and my friends. Thank you. I guess this is what it feels like when people care about you. Thank you all for caring about me. You all mean so much to me.<br><br>EDIT 2: I am blown away by all the attention this post has received! Thank you to everybody who has been so kind and supportive. To answer a few questions I've seen a lot in the comments: <br><br>1: How did I end up in the hospital? I had a seizure at home and my mom took me to the hospital. I was there for 5 days before they transferred me to a different hospital. I don't remember anything from when I got there until I woke up 3 months later. I really don't know anything about how everything went down while I was out of it, because I wasn't there for it. I just know that I was taking a lot of drugs, and I had a seizure.<br><br>2: What drugs were you taking? The ones I remember for sure taking are: LSD, Adderall, cocaine, mescaline, fentanyl, hydrocodone, marijuana, nicotine, and tobacco. I also remember taking 2 different kinds of pills, but I don't remember much about them. The shaped like a butterfly and tasted like bad fruit loop cereal. The other was round and red. I also took something that looked like a piece of yellow gum. I don't know what the hell any of those were. <br><br>3: How did you get sober? My friends never left me. They stayed with me the whole time I was in the hospital. They stayed with me the whole time I was recovering at home. They took me to therapy, to meetings, and to treatment. My mom slept in my room with me every night so I never felt alone. My sister was always there to talk to. All my friends have been very supportive and stayed with me every step of the way. I didn't do it alone, and I couldn't have done it without anybody. I have so much gratitude and appreciation for everybody who helped me. Thank you all so much. <br><br>Thank you all again for all your kind comments and your support. It means a lot to me. I love all of you.