Chris Edrington recounts his decade-long heroin addiction and finding St. Paul sober living in 1998, then explains his work helping others and shares a message that sobriety opens the possibility of a full, meaningful life.
Chris Edrington spent the entire decade of the 90s addicted to heroin. In 1998, he found his way to St. Paul sober living. His work today is about helping others do the same thing. Life is awesome when you're sober and it's available to everyone.
Hi folks. My name is Chris Edrington. I spent the entire decade of the 90s addicted to heroin, living in LA, New York, mostly in Boulder. In 1998, I found my way to St. Paul sober living. And here, the sober community wrapped its arms around me, showed me I could have a life, a different life, a meaningful life. My work today is about helping others do the same thing. Addicts and alcoholics spend years living in a series of chaotic and clandestine reactions to urgency, desperation, and need. In recovery, it's the exact opposite.
The message I have for people today is that this is not about not using and not drinking. This is about having a life, a full and meaningful life. Makes the using life look ridiculous. Life is awesome when you're sober and it's available to everyone.
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