So, this is kind of random for a sneaker subreddit, but I feel like sharing about it, and can delete the post if need be. I’ve been into sneakers since I was a little kid. The last 10-15 years I struggled on and off with a severe opiate addiction. For obvious reasons sneakers were the last thing on my mind for many years. This past year I finally had enough and quit for good. I realized how bad my life had gotten, and life goes by so quick I want to make something of myself while I still can. I’ve had a stable job in my career for the past year, finally got caught up on debt, and the last 3-4 months have gotten back to sneaker collecting. It feels so good to be scrolling on instagram and see sneaker releases in my feed and I know I can buy them if I want. This might sound dumb but when I look over at my sneaker collection I get a little feeling of pride that I’m finally overcoming my demons and not wasting all my money on something that was killing me and killed a lot of my friends.