Age 50
Marty D
Sober sinceI 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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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 39
Joaquin Navarro
Sober sinceFull 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 42
Tammy
Sober sinceI 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 30
Jessica
Sober sinceIn 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 51
Tanya
Sober sinceI 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 34
Blaze Bell
Sober sinceIn active addiction, I lived in fear, shame, and crippling self-pity.
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Age 29
Jheyson
Sober sinceSometimes I felt like I was living on an island, where all I did was hope a friend would float by, and when they finally arrived, I began to wonder when they’d go away.
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Age 30
Molly
Sober sinceHeroin addiction is hell on earth. Most people who have tried it get sucked into the clutches of its misery, and can never stop on their own. My whole existence was to pursue this devil wors...
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Age 33
Michael DeNicola
Sober sinceThroughout college, I had always been a heavy drinker. I was "that guy" at parties, getting blackout drunk and doing the most asinine things. I had gone from being the life of the party, to...
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Age 34
Kaytee
Sober sinceI was lost in a huge mess of drugs. I didn't care who you were or what you had. If I could put it in a needle I was doing it. I left my daughter to be raised my family because I was too busy...
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Age 28
Ken DeCesare
Sober sinceI lost everyone I knew & everything I had. Went from business owner to broke as a joke. From living in a beachside condo to living out of a roadside motel.
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