Age 41
Angie Batica
Sober sinceI had a twelve year drunk that ended up costing me everything and almost my life.
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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 47
Sherry
Sober sinceOne was always promised to myself, and drunk is where the first drink of the day would take me.
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Age 33
Mackenzie Anderson
Sober sinceIt was hell. I came very close to losing everything I had, including my life. I lost my job, my relationships, my family, and almost lost custody of my daughter who was the most important th...
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Age 37
Darise
Sober sinceLiving in a constant state of anxiety, sadness, and shame. I found myself always trying to "make things right" with friends, family, and myself.
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Age 46
Rod
Sober sinceGrim, horrible a repeat of a desperate situation that kept me going round in a vicious cycle.
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Age 40
Amy Tee
Sober sinceUnlike most addicts I never woke up needing a drink. I didn't crave alcohol and luckily I didn't need to detox. On the other hand, like most addicts I lost the most important things to me: f...
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Age 35
Holly
Sober sinceIt was a recurring bad dream that you never remember the next day. It was like drowning in an empty pool.
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Age 48
Jim Sutterfield
Sober sinceI had lost almost everything and was living with a hole in my chest that the wind blew through at 100 mph. I was miserable and afraid to live... and afraid to die.
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Age 53
Jeff Wilson
Sober sinceBeing sober and clean has saved my life! Going through the last 23 years sober is the greatest thing ever! ODAAT!
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Age 37
Matt Kalmus
Sober sinceI was going through so much I wanted to feel numb. Opiates consumed me and my daily life to where it ran me. I couldn't function with out snorting 3-400 milligrams of OxyContin a day. I was...
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