Age 85
Christopher W Hoyt
Sober sinceBecause of drinking, by 1983 my life was totally unmanageable. I was divorced after a 24 year marriage in 1982; the rehab center I voluntarily entered in 1982 expelled me for violating their...
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August Archives
Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in August — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
Featured story Age 32
April Richards
Sober sinceI was an alcoholic. I was depressed. Struggling daily to just get through my day. Struggling in my marriage and friendships. Struggling in my relationship with God.
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Age 28
Cheyenne Killmer
Sober sinceWhen I started using drugs I didn't even know what addiction was. I thought I was just "partying", that's how I put it even when I was by myself.
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Age 30
Virginia Behrendt
Sober sinceBeing an alcoholic? Constant feelings of regret and shame.
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Age 71
Lucinda
Sober sinceAt the time I had no vision once recovery entered I was truly grateful how my life was spared to become a productive member of society
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Age 70
Harriet Harrer (Hunter, pseudo-name)
Sober sinceAbused and abandoned as a young child my life was a series of disappointments, I could never do anything, I thought, but drink and drug.
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Age 33
Lauren
Sober sinceGrowing up, I was always hyper aware of what others thought of me. I believe this was a symptom of alcoholism in my family and trauma. I would go to school and get yelled at by teachers and...
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Age 45
Brandon Uribe
Sober sinceI did whatever it took to get loaded, no matter how bad it made me feel in the process of getting there...
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Age 32
Mallory Moore
Sober sinceAlcohol was my worst enemy disguised as my best friend. Getting sober was the worst breakup I ever experienced and the most freeing feeling I’ll ever experience. Alcohol had been there for m...
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