Age 44Since 01 / 17 / 2012
Chef Mike
I lived to drink. I drank to forget my sexual abuse. I black out drank.
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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 31Since 03 / 14 / 2016
Nicole
It was like pretending I have it all together. Truly believing I didn't need to stop drinking. It was exhausting. I fought with everyone and sabotaged relationships. I was insecure. The wors...
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Age 36Since 10 / 09 / 2016
Chris
12 to 18 beers a night. And that's when I stayed in. Hungover too often. Guilt shame.
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Age 55Since 02 / 19 / 2005
Tammy Lewis-Thompson
Each day became more confusing, painful and out of control. I hurt all the people I love, but worst of all I hurt me and kept myself from having the very best life possible.
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Age 61Since 07 / 17 / 1982
Duncan McClane
Drank and used drugs every day, every minute, every hour I could.
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Age 31Since 02 / 28 / 2010
Pablo C
It was like if I was not meant to enjoy life. I had everything to be happy: family, friends, education. But it was never enough.
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Age 39Since 07 / 11 / 2016
Sarah A.
Chaos, suffering and self-destruction was my world. The party was over before it began, over and over. Everything I was a part of turned into a bad situation. I was always lonely, scared, su...
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Age 28Since 05 / 11 / 2015
Taylor
Hard, painful and miserable on myself, but even worse for my now 5 year old son. He, unwillingly became my running partner. Brought him with me through the depths of it . Hid my double life...
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Age 45
Darryl L. Copeland
Every day was an anxiety fueled fog. I drank every single day as much as I could.
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Age 38Since 01 / 04 / 2012
Kimberly
I was always a social drinker and around the age of 25 I had arrived. I drank everyday because as a single mom I felt I deserved it. It progress to day drinking to eventually 24/7 drinking....
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Age 38Since 01 / 28 / 2015
Scott
It was very hard at first but absolutely the greatest thing that ever could have happened to me.
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