shoeless89
01-12-2012, 11:36 PM
Hey guys, this is my 1000 post! I just wanted to say thank you all so much for being awesome! I have learned so much from everyone. I feel like I know so many of you even though we have never met. You guys are like my online family. We all share a passion, a common bond. I have met so many wonderful people, including Tuscarora Dave and wildyoung. Wildyoung (Josh) has actually become one of my best friends in real life.
If you don't feel like reading this part I don't blame you but I'll give a little background of myself. Long story short I by the time I was 19 I found myself as a homeless alcoholic and addicted to heroin. I had no where to go and didn't know what to do. Little did I know 13 days after my 20th birthday would be my sobriety date. That was June 23, 2009. My life has forever changed. After I got sober I got a job as a valet. When I was younger I never was really into cars at all but after driving every kind of car imaginable I had found something I loved. When I got a car I really liked keeping it clean, especially the interior. Then I moved onto the exterior. It was something that I enjoyed doing. As I searched to learn more about how to properly take car of my new pride and joy (same car I still have today 2007 Corolla), I found this site. I read and read the forum for months before I actually posted anything. My love of cars and detailing has continually grown. I've started a side detailing business while in school along with my part-time job. You guys have helped put a bright spot in my life.
Now I'm in my last semester of my Junior year of college. I have a great relationship with my family and friends. I have been sober for a little over 2 1/2 years now and am loving life! I just wanted to thank AG and the AGO community for being a part of my life even if you didn't know it. Thank you! Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.
-Shawn :thankyousign:
If you don't feel like reading this part I don't blame you but I'll give a little background of myself. Long story short I by the time I was 19 I found myself as a homeless alcoholic and addicted to heroin. I had no where to go and didn't know what to do. Little did I know 13 days after my 20th birthday would be my sobriety date. That was June 23, 2009. My life has forever changed. After I got sober I got a job as a valet. When I was younger I never was really into cars at all but after driving every kind of car imaginable I had found something I loved. When I got a car I really liked keeping it clean, especially the interior. Then I moved onto the exterior. It was something that I enjoyed doing. As I searched to learn more about how to properly take car of my new pride and joy (same car I still have today 2007 Corolla), I found this site. I read and read the forum for months before I actually posted anything. My love of cars and detailing has continually grown. I've started a side detailing business while in school along with my part-time job. You guys have helped put a bright spot in my life.
Now I'm in my last semester of my Junior year of college. I have a great relationship with my family and friends. I have been sober for a little over 2 1/2 years now and am loving life! I just wanted to thank AG and the AGO community for being a part of my life even if you didn't know it. Thank you! Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow.
-Shawn :thankyousign: