Age 48Since 11 / 28 / 2014
George
My life was a serious of spontaneous disasters and bad choices. Denial and lots of dishonesty. Alchohol was my god
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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 53
Gary Crafford
A living Hell, I was an alcoholic and addict for over 30 years. I was a Bad Father and Husband which led to divorce. I went to the very bottom in May 2006 when I tried to commit suicide.
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Age 22
Chris
I lost myself. The once outgoing, social, confident and curious man that I once was had totally disappeared. I felt as if I had no reason to wake up in the morning and generally no purpose a...
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Age 29Since 05 / 14 / 2011
Jacqueline
I had my first drink at age 11. I never really think anything of it because drinking alcohol is so commonplace in my family. I continued down the path of alcoholism into my twenties.
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Age 50Since 05 / 10 / 2009
Marty D
I did what a lot of us do and I drank until I wanted to kill myself and couldn't stand to look at myself in the mirror. I hit the jumping off point. I was unable to imagine life with alcohol...
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Age 39Since 05 / 11 / 2008
Joaquin Navarro
Full blown Junkie for 9 years. Went from coke to meth & just lost all control. Dabbled in heroin, crack & lots of pills before this pill epidemic.
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Age 42Since 05 / 22 / 2015
Tammy
I did not start drinking young and when I did start, I wasn't a problem drinker. However, over time I turned to alcohol more and more to deal with my life's issues, anxiety and depression. A...
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Age 30Since 04 / 25 / 2011
Jessica
In retrospect, living in my addiction was like living a nightmare over and over again. I was constantly shameful and hid myself from others. Ran away from all my problems and acted like noth...
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Age 51Since 05 / 20 / 1997
Tanya
I went to the PARTY at 16yrs old I never had my own everything. Bever knew what my life would become
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Age 34Since 09 / 23 / 2011
Blaze Bell
In active addiction, I lived in fear, shame, and crippling self-pity.
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