Age 42
RJ
Sober sinceI never in my life thought that I would be the one saying that phrase. I grew up in a home with an alcoholic parent. I didn't know he was an "alcoholic", I just thought he loved to drink. I...
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April Archives
Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in April — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
Age 42
Tiffany Ray
Sober sinceI was miserable. I couldn't function with alcohol and couldn't function without it. I was a slave to the bottle.
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Age 50
Antonio
Sober sinceOMG......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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Age 60
Martin Bradberry
Sober sinceLife 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 62
Conrad
Sober sinceAt 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 61
Leigh Anne
Sober sinceI was scared I was going to spiral into an alcoholic nightmare I’d never climb out of. I was sick of being sick and tired.
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Age 65
Glen J. Zivitski
Sober sinceRound the clock drinking, isolation and loneliness like I never want to experience again. At night I would ask god to not let we wake up and curse him in the morning when I did.
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Age 54
Genice
Sober sinceTruth be told, it was fun in the beginning. That "I can conquer anything'' feeling, I was awesome at my job, socializing, getting out of the house.... having fun. Then it became SCARY! I was...
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Age 64
Charlotte Garvey
Sober sinceIt was like my job and I took it very seriously. I started drinking at 14. My first drunk was a blockout. They were pretty much all blackouts until my very last.
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Age 25
Emily
Sober sinceGetting sober was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done: but my dream of a better life became stronger than the temptation of being high.
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