I started an idea in 2016 and I was not able to stick with it. iamthankful.life was born and it was never nutured. I would succumb to my lifetime struggles with ADHD and my addiction to alcohol.

It would be a year later that I would seek help for my addiction. I have learned to be thankful for the life I have since then. In the 5 years since my abstinence from alcohol, I have obtained a Master’s in Higher Education, a graduate certificate in Addiction and Substance-Use Related Disorders, and have completed my first year of a PhD in Addiction Disorders and Recovery Studies.

We do succeed. Many of us have had to overcome obstacles and many are facing them now. No matter the situation, we have to help ourselves get better and then we have to help others. I am thankful for this life as it is the only one I know I have. I will continue to help those in need and encourage them to help others too.

I will continue to write and share my stories and those I encounter. There is always something to be thankful for and when you help someone else, you will feel it.

Mark “Stitch” Mills