Lani, you’ve achieved so much already by getting clean. Be proud of yourself. Your achievement is outstanding. If you can do that, you can do anything. It’s true. Start writing.
Don’t wait till your course finishes. If you haven’t yet started writing then start now. Just write. Whatever comes into your head. Write what your heart leads you to write. It doesn’t have to be pulitzer prize stuff. Just start. Then another of your dreams will become true. You’ll be a writer. And, if you don’t already, start reading Jeff Goins’ blog: http://GoinsWriter.com . Jeff writes a lot about just writing and you’ll be a writer. It’s great.
Cheers!