A journey from chaos to calm 🌄
England, United Kingdom
Joined September 2020
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alya retweeted
One of the best parts about beating addiction is you no longer have a full time job feeding your addiction.
Making sure I always had cocaine came before EVERYTHING. Friends, family, hobbies all gone.
5+ years of freedom. Life rebuilt. It’s possible!
#recoveryposse
alya retweeted
Morning #RecoveryPosse today I am 5 years clean & sober
I’m not posting to brag but to hopefully inspire those struggling with #addiction
I used cocaine & drank every day & couldn’t see a way out
I asked @DjLeeButler for help & found freedom
Ask for help. Please share/RT!
alya retweeted
This weekend sees the first Full moon of 2026.
It is called the Wolf 🐺 Moon 🌝 named for the howling of wolves during cold winter nights when food was scarce, though they actually howl for communication, territory, and pack bonding.
Spiritually, it's a time to reconnect with your inner strength, set clear intentions, and start the year grounded in purpose. It encourages prosperity through consistency, and courage through self-trust.
Here are some photos I have taken of the January Full moon in the past.
alya retweeted
Today marks 5 years since I stopped drinking alcohol.
One of the best decisions I have ever made.
Highly recommend giving it a try.
alya retweeted
My inspiration Alya ♥️ can’t quite believe this will be my 3rd sober Christmas! Every day life gets better.
I love the peace and clam sobriety brings 🥰 always beats chaos & carnage! Merry Christmas 🎄🎉🎁
alya retweeted
If this is your first sober Christmas, it’s going to feel different—that’s normal. The entire first year of sobriety is full of firsts that seem different
Remember: your sobriety is the most important gift you could give your loved ones this Christmas —and that’s meaningful
You’ve already done the hardest part by getting this far!
alya retweeted
7 things anyone getting Sober should know
1) There is hope for you
2) You won't always miss it
3) Recovery is worth the effort
4) Your behavior wasn't unique
5) Your real friends will support you
6) You don't need alcohol to have fun
7) Sobriety isn't the end, it's the beginning
alya retweeted
Sunday Inspiration - The beautiful Louise, one of the strongest and kindest souls you will ever meet. Louise words 👇👇
"A little check in on my journey so far -I came to Break Free March 2024 after 20 years plus of alcohol and cocaine addiction
I was scared full of fear I didn’t know how to stop the cycle of using hating myself then wondering why days later I’d be doing the exact same thing again. It was soul destroying I was anxious depressed over weight I’d gave up on myself and was hurting the people I loved the most, I didn’t know how to stop I thought it was just who I was and it petrified me the thought of a life without drink and drugs because it was all I had known for so long but something had to change
My god did it change from as soon as I walked into that first meeting something clicked for me I knew i was in the right place and my life got better and better I got given a set of tools by the amazing team who are there with advice and help 24/7 and guided me through the process. I turned up for the walks every week they built my confidence mixing with like minded people talking openly and was always met with understanding and acceptance no judgement and loads of encouragement
I loved my time on the program I received so much support as and when I needed it but the most special thing is they taught me how to be there for myself. Turning up for the walks meetings hikes and getting involved in the gym classes built my self worth and confidence and I began to like the person I truly am I’ve lost 6 stone up to now and it feels good looking after myself
I’m now over 18 months sober I’m loving this new life I’ve created it’s beyond my wildest dreams no more chaos or carnage pain or upset I’m a better person my emotions are settled I feel and act different and all my relationships with family are better I’ve made friends for life here, my partner has watched my journey and has now joined the program himself.
I can go anywhere and do anything I want I’ve been to concerts, clubs in town, summer holidays, weekends away, out for meals and I’m so content and have the best times
Life truly starts when you stop "
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alya retweeted
Addiction isn’t a “choice.”
Nobody wakes up and says, “I want to destroy my life today.”
It’s pain. It’s trauma. It’s survival gone wrong.
Judge less. Love more
alya retweeted
Having watched & cheered you on from the start & seeing you pick yourself up again and again, using each slip as an opportunity to learn; it’s so satisfying to see this.
Congratulations on 1000 days, Alya. 🎉 Put in the hard work & the result do come 💕
alya retweeted
Addiction didn’t just steal my time it stole my identity.
Recovery isn’t about getting back to who I was, it’s about becoming someone I never thought I could be.
alya retweeted
#KETAMINE - This amazing human being is Sam.
AND WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE.....
What a young man he is , not only has he had the courage to tackle his addiction at his age, he has also successfully beaten a KETAMINE addiction.
There is a lot of talk, press and attention at the minute around the horrific damage this specific drug is causing, and rightly so!!
But here is a man who has successfully conquered his KETAMINE addiction.
There is hope and it can be done , we have helped many people successfully on their journey to recovery from KETAMINE addiction.
Sam is an inspiration to people in recovery and anyone who knows Sam will also know what a kind ,caring and polite person he is also .
Sams words ..👇👇👇
Use leads to abuse which leads to addiction. This all happened in what feels like a really short space of time for me. Going from being the kid that would never take drugs and would have no problems saying no to becoming a daily ketamine user. My life before break free was pure misery. Hospital trips every week with the excruciating pain I’d get in my abdomen, lying to the people I loved and slowly but surely, cutting my life shorter and shorter with each day that passed. Reaching out was easily the hardest part. My addiction trying everything IT had with:
“you’re only 21”
“everyone does it”
“you’ll never go anywhere”
“You won’t be able to dj”
“You’ll lose all your mates”
My addiction took everything away that was important to me. Relationships, friends, passions, jobs and left me stranded alone trying to piece back the parts of my life that I’d blown apart.
Eventually enough was enough and I handed absolutely everything over. It was from this very moment that my life changed forever. I got everything I ever wanted and more. I regained trust in myself, I can go wherever I want and go there without any battle, I have some of the best mates anyone could need and I’m proud of my recovery. I owe break free my life because that’s exactly what the programme saved. I stand tall at 23 knowing I’ll never take a drug again and that I’ll never return to that life of misery.
Life starts when you stop 💙
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#mentalhealth #wedorecover #DepressionAndAnxietyAwareness #BreakFree #soberlife #addiction #recovery #ketamine #sobriety #recoveryservice
alya retweeted
I remember when my addiction used to make all my decisions ...
When the sun would be shining and the beautiful blue skies would mean my 'Addictive Voice' would claim it was an excuse to drink & take drugs ..
'The weathers lovely just have a few'
'You've worked hard this week , weathers nice .. You deserve a reward'
I would then drink n use and see no sunshine, go nowhere, speak to no one , shut the blinds, hide away and carry on handing myself misery! ... Not much of a reward that is it!
9 years on since i touched any alcohol or drugs and i now have all my choices back ... All my decisions are mine .. No fear of drinking or using.
I am fitter, stronger, more reliable, trustworthy, healthier, wealthier , more loving , thoughtful , creative , ambitious , rebuilt trust , caring, kind ... I could go on and on ..
Ppl ask me what the greatest reward is from my recovery and i often say .. 'Not only do i know that i will never drink or take a drug ever again ... But so does my wife , my kids and all those i love'
Recovery done right should be enjoyable ... Scary at times but enjoyable
Look at todays Break Free walk & talk - An army of knowledge and a community of support .. Fingertip support 24/7 !
If you are struggling then come learn with us and get ya life back
Super proud of everyone at that walk this morning
What a way to start the weekend
breakfreesupport.com
alya retweeted
THE YOUNGEST PERSON AND FIRST UNDER 18 TO RUN THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE UK🫡
£111,000 Raised for @mindcharity
1347KM Ran (837 miles)
1 car crash and 2 of the most difficult but greatest months of my life.
I’m an emotional mess tonight but I just want to say, no matter how dark a place you are in. It can and WILL get better. 2 years ago I was in the darkest place in my life, 2 years later we have made history.
Thank you to everyone who believed in me. I love you all very much. I’ll do a post when I’m able to process what’s just happened. MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS ❤️
alya retweeted
I used to think “sober time” was the whole game.
Rack up the days, get the chips, cross some invisible finish line where life gets easy and I become this enlightened, emotionally bulletproof version of myself.
Spoiler: that’s not how it works.
What no one tells you at first is that time alone doesn’t fix anything. It’s like standing on a treadmill and wondering why you’re not getting stronger. I was working the program—meetings, steps, sponsor, the whole thing. I wasn’t phoning it in. But even with all that, I started noticing something off.
I wasn’t drinking, but I was drifting. Not into a bottle, but into distraction. Obsessive thinking. Overworking. Overplanning. Scrolling. Snacking. Fixing people. Judging them when they didn’t take my advice. It was all just new flavors of escape—none of which required a white chip, so I thought I was fine.
But I wasn’t fine. I was in replacement therapy. I’d swapped my old ways of checking out for new ones with better lighting and less guilt. And since no one was confronting me, I called it growth.
What trips me up now—still—are the lies that sneak in with time. That I’ve arrived. That I’m safe. That I’ve done the work. Meanwhile, my ego is just changing outfits, laying back in the half-measures hammock, sipping on comfort and pride like it earned the right.
Recovery isn’t a destination. It’s a path. And the people I trust most in this thing aren’t the ones with the most time—they’re the ones still walking. Still learning. Still falling and getting back up. Experience is what matters. Reflection. Amends. Telling on yourself before your ego writes the ending for you.
I’ve got some accountability friends who shove me off the hammock when I start getting too cozy. They call me out. Not to hurt me—but to remind me: this road doesn’t care how long you’ve been on it. It only cares whether you’re still moving forward.
Sober time is good. But what you do with it—that’s what transforms you.
alya retweeted
This is what we think ALL parties should feel like. That’s why we #Raveclean! 😎🙏
alya retweeted
I have heard a few people talk about boredom in early sobriety. I experienced it too.
That ‘boredom’ was, in fact, lack of chaos.
The ‘boredom’ turns into peace.
