For 8-10 years of my life I struggled with drug addiction and homelessness. Even though I was an only child growing up I still felt like the black sheep or odd one out. Got thrown aside by most of my family because they all saw that I was destined to end up like a mom a drug addict bouncing from street to street or couch to couch. But in the struggles I have face and battles I had to go through I don't regret it one bit because it taught me many useful things like humility grace spiritual purpose and meaning just to name a few. Which in turn has helped me grow more compassion understanding and empathic. That 8-10 years journey has also taught me my spiritual purpose in life and gave me clarity to understanding many things and how blessed I actually am even though I grew up with very little. It helped me come to understand material wealth is nothing compared to spiritual wealth. I am now 7 months sober with a partner whom I live with and even with very little wouldn't trade it for world