My name is Destiny. I was born in New Mexico, but moved to Texas when I was around 13 and I’ve been here ever since. I’ve always been someone who loves music (Blue October, Tool, and Deftones, to name a few) and knowledge. My favorite subject is science and I love to read, research, listen to music, solve any kind of puzzles, but mostly different types of Rubik’s Cubes.
I absolutely love working with children. They light me up and keep me going! I’m currently a Registered Behavior Technician for children with autism. Being able to help these children and make a difference in their worlds is something that has become my passion since I first began working with kids at daycare centers in 2021. I hope to continue this journey for a long time and move on to higher opportunities in this field.
I went to rehab for the first time by force of my family.
I tried really hard to stay sober to make my parents happy. The thing is, at that time I wasn’t ready. I still had a lot of reservations and was honestly waiting for me to graduate just to go back to using.
I think struggling in university was one of my setbacks for my recovery. The financial struggle and being told I had to pause my education were definitely major triggers for me. It definitely felt like I was a failure in that moment, which triggered many cravings and intrusive thoughts along the way. I had to really remind myself about having serenity and knowing that when the time is right things will come for me.
After I finished the program, I got a job and met someone who was also using.
From there I instantly relapsed, taking on a new drug of choice. I started hitting my rock bottom. I was functioning and going to work, but I was also miserable. I was living with my parents at the time, and I started being very disrespectful and ugly towards them. I re-burned the bridges of the people I had built amends with, and the new drug of choice I was using sent me into a manic episode. (I am bipolar.)
I started acting erratically and doing things that were very unsafe. I had spiraled even further down than when I had first started using. One day, I was driving home in the middle of the night after a long binge and work shift. I was pulled over and put in cuffs due to them finding drugs in the car. I truly thought my life was ruined. I sat in the holding cell thinking, ‘This is the end of my life.’
I decided that I really needed to reevaluate my life.
I started looking back on all the times I had OD’d and how it could have been the end of me. By the grace of God, I gave myself to Him. I decided I would try Suboxone this time to help aid me in the right direction. Two years later, I have never been indicted (a miracle truly!) and have been on medication-assisted treatment (MAT) since. Suboxone has truly changed my life. I never thought I would be able to make it out of the dark hole I dug myself into.
I am so grateful every day for the ability to wake up and not crave heroin.
I wake up every day grateful that I have the resources to help me when I’m craving my other drugs of choice. I’m grateful that I’ve found my passion, and these children keep me busy! I live for God, the children, and anyone else I can help. I am thankful for Workit Health, because without them, I would not be where I am today. I started using very young, but I’m grateful that I also found the help I needed while still young.
If you’re considering Workit Health, I would tell you not to hesitate. There are people you can connect with who will understand what you are going through. You are never alone, recovery isn’t linear, and MAT sobriety is still sobriety! I know that there can be a stigma with MAT, but do what is best for you! I definitely had my own thoughts and hesitations on MAT, but I’m grateful I tried it out. I would tell them that it has truly helped me, and I am forever fortunate and grateful to be where I am right now thanks to MAT and Workit Health.
