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Age 43Since 06 / 19 / 2010
Jaime Porter
My life was complete chaos. I didn’t know which way was up or down. I got the taste for alcohol at age 18. I loved it at first and I craved the feeling of total numbness which would happen e...
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June Archives
Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in June — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
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Age 32Since 06 / 13 / 2016
Scott Russell
I woke with a softball size lump on my neck. I couldn’t breathe. They looked at me like I had 3 heads. Without saying a word, the doctor packs the wound and sends me on my way.
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Age 38Since 06 / 09 / 2017
Daniel Robert West
I’m Daniel Robert West a recovered addict who was held hostage by alcohol and cocaine for the best part of two decades. Have a look at my eyes in the picture from when I was an addict, The s...
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Age 29Since 06 / 17 / 2019
Jesse Myers
When I think of grief, I think of dope and a syringe. Over two years ago, I found myself overcome with loss and weak with grief. It was a quick moment from before to after. I found myself in...
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Age 59Since 06 / 16 / 1986
Josephine Santa Fe
My journey of sobriety is one of many ups and downs, my focus is to be selfish and maintain my sobriety. No one said sobriety is going to be easy or that you won’t go through hard times in l...
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Age 23Since 06 / 24 / 2018
Syed Hammad Qadeer
Its a gift I've been given, truly. And for me the best way to honor it is to stay clean and sober for the rest of my life! I wouldn't be here today' I'd probably be dead if I hadn't gotten s...
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Age 27Since 06 / 14 / 2019
Delanie Dunham
Absolute hell. I felt trapped with no way out. My relationships with my family were dwindling and I was miserable to be around. I was extremely selfish and depressed.
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Age 37Since 06 / 26 / 2018
Ladonya Carrier-Sherman
It was hell everyday I wanted to die I didnt know how to get help but God had a bigger plan for me after 17 years of being on drug I finally got clean and sober
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Age 40Since 06 / 24 / 2011
Jayson
Honestly, it was a fun ride til it wasn’t anymore. I was a very social drinker. High school frank a couple of times then the college fraternity days came and I was drinking on Thursday night...
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Age 34Since 06 / 27 / 2019
Andrew
The people, parties and fun times of my teens and 20s gave way to a drug and alcohol fueled hell and isolation that almost ended my life.
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