Age 50Since 04 / 25 / 2016
Antonio
OMG......It was lonely, scary, very freaking dangerous. I was just a shell of the person I used to be. My twisted way of thinking had me believing I had EVERYTHING under control....NOT!!
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Sober Stories
Real people, real recovery. Honest accounts of what it was like, what happened, and what life looks like now — shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
Age 25Since 01 / 31 / 2017
Whitney Callison
My drug addiction had left me feeling helpless. My family and friends distanced themselves from me, DFS got involved and I caught a posession charge. My life was spiraling fast!
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Age 60Since 04 / 04 / 2015
Martin Bradberry
Life was very disfunctional for me and my family, alot of bad things happened growing up and when I discovered drugs and alcohol I did them as much and as often as I could to dull my pain an...
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Age 40Since 07 / 13 / 2007
Missy
I was miserable in my own skin. I drank to feel better, be prettier, smarter, to fit in, to sleep. You name it, and I drank.
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Age 62Since 04 / 15 / 1990
Conrad
At 32 years old I felt dishonest to myself and to my family. I felt like a bad role model for my young kids.
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Age 40Since 11 / 09 / 2010
Kristine
At first (at 14.5), I was a student in the mornings and a weekend drunk. I grew up & I became a professional by day, falling down drunk by night. I was a black out drinker for most of my dri...
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Age 58Since 06 / 06 / 2004
Lois Quinn-Ortiz
Life was total chaos. I couldn't see light at the end of the tunnel. I lived to use and used to live.
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Age 53Since 01 / 25 / 2014
Robert McNeill
My addiction was the true meaning of POWERLESSNESS and unmanageabilty
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Age 50Since 02 / 22 / 2017
Michele Bommarito
I was using any Opioid I could get my hands on , I used every penny we had to get what I needed , Lied to those who loved me and became a master manipulator
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