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 I 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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Because 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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When 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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Being an alcoholic? Constant feelings of regret and shame.
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At 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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Abused 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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Growing 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...
Read storyI did whatever it took to get loaded, no matter how bad it made me feel in the process of getting there...
Read storyAlcohol 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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