Recovery, in their own words
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 29
Alexander Scott
Sober sinceI lived a life always running from myself and hiding from the truth. My life was filled with chaos and I was never able to control my using.
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Age 35
Mary
Sober sinceIt was easy for me to be honest. When you want something bad enough you will just reach out and grab it.
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Age 42
Brandon
Sober sinceI spent the last 4 years of my thirties as a drunk. Missing kids events and family things. I was not a good father or husband.
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Age 35
Susie
Sober sinceI was a tangled up mess, desperately trying to escape my fears. I was full of anger, had an extremely long list of resentments, and I was being suffocated with self-inflicted shame.
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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 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 42
Don Foy
Sober sinceI was a daily user of meth I had no contact with my kids I was unemployable I spent most of my time in my bedroom getting high I sold to support my habit.
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Age 52
Barb
Sober sinceI felt either frantic or nothing. The stress and anxiety I had were self fulfilling. I drank to bury the stress and created more every time. I just wanted it to not hurt so bad all the time....
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