Recovery, in their own words
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.
Age 30Since 06 / 10 / 2015
Chianne Cunningham
Dark, lonely, full of anger, sadness, sickness, self-loathing
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Age 31Since 06 / 08 / 2017
Kelly Scaramozzi
It was fun until the party stopped and I could not. Left alone to drink and smoke away my sorrows, led me into a deeper state of self medicating.
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Age 56Since 06 / 22 / 2013
Ralf Friedrichs
Living an life that was not managed by me, Alcohol managed my life and it was out of control
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Age 26Since 06 / 24 / 2017
Nikita
I was a binge drinker on weekends, a social drinker, I couldn’t handle being in my own skin alone. I used at clubs and house parties most weekends too. I mostly woke up on weekends with so m...
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Age 29Since 06 / 06 / 2017
Hillary
I used alcohol to cope with anxiety and it quickly turned into something I relied on to get through almost everything.
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Age 28Since 06 / 24 / 2010
Terin DeVoto Noonan
Nowhere to live, no job, no car, no real friends. Waking up shaking every morning until I consumed alcohol. Drunk from sun up to sun down, high on anything I could get my hands on. In and ou...
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Age 32Since 06 / 13 / 2014
Aimee
I was so determined that I was going to make my recovery stick this time and I think that somehow made it easier.
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Age 24Since 06 / 02 / 2016
Meagan Marie
Misery!! Living day to day hour by hour minute by minute worrying how to get my next fix. Constantly worrying about how not to be sick in 6 hours.. it was the same shit different day.. over...
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