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.
yessir keep grinding brother
Nah dude, congrats! That is awesome to hear. This sounds like a truly thankful Thanksgiving.
Damn bro, thats good for you ❤️🙏🙏 Om in a middle of a divorce and both my benzo and Coke addiction have gone a lil way to sweet these days, so im returning sneakers for dope Money 🫣
Its not the worst case, but I hate to se kicks i wanted and thinking how i blew to pairs up my nose yesterday 🫣
All I got from this is you changed a really bad habit into a more mindful healthy one!
Glad to hear you’ve improved your life brotha, just remember there is always another drop and your pockets will thank you later
i have 10 years clean now and def relate to this. doesn’t sound dumb at all, keep it up!
8.5 years off the booze here. Retail therapy is a real thing. Good work, friend.
Collecting sneakers helped with my sex addiction, which in turn, helped with my marriage.
It doesn’t sound dumb at all, dude. I’m proud of you man, would love to see a picture/video of the updated collection!
Hey there fellow junkie. I did the same thing. I’m 5 years clean now and sneakers are a way to funnel my obsessions in a way healthier way.
Congrats! Only thing I’d say is keep an eye on your habits with regard to buying, obviously it’s not the same as opiates but the chase for new/exclusive sneakers can be a dangerous game and can fuck you over financially.
Be careful man. I also had an opiate problem for many years. I was buying shoes during, before, and after; however, my addictive tendencies manifested itself in the sneaker collecting too. There have been points where it’s absolutely out of control. Don’t get in over your head with sneakers - it’s easy to do.
Sneaker collecting is so gratifying. I’m glad you chose to be a part of this game instead of being enslaved to your demons!
Never ever ever feel embarrassed about speaking about overcoming your demons my man. Hold your head up high every day. And you see sneakers the way I do. Isn’t it sick when you work hard, save up some money and treat yourself to a sick pair 🤜🤛
Thanks for sharing your brave and heartfelt post. Kia kaha - stay strong.
we have a lot of converseable products and we don’t converse. but we do converse.
