Age 31
Alexandria
Sober sinceI have been a crystal meth addict since the age of 19. Coke alcohol and weed were always a factor before that but nothing really took my soul until I met Crystal meth. I spent my entire 20s...
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March Archives
Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in March — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
Age 38
Zola
Sober sinceI went through a lot of traumatic events in rapid succession, and didn’t know how to cope. I quickly fell in love with drugs. I hated myself, my life, and the world. It was a miserable exi...
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Age 45
Tim Lodgen
Sober sinceIt was a living hell! I was drunk everyday, I wrecked my vehicles , I hurt the people I loved and I wanted to take my own life !
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Age 49
Scott Davis
Sober sinceWe drink to relax. Elevate the mood. A quick fix to a bad day or situation. Then tolerance grows. Dependence grows. Being out of control grows.
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Age 27
Ashley
Sober sinceI was drinking morning noon and night it was bad for me i didn't care about my life at all i got help went to rehab for 7 months i got out stay sober for month then i went back into drinking...
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Age 28
Lee harris
Sober sinceFollowing my mums death on Christmas day 2011. I had a 10 year downwards spiral with alcohol and drug addiction, This eventually lead to me fighting for my life in hospital. I have since tur...
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Age 25
Meranda
Sober sinceAddiction is confusing, inconsistent and inconvenient, just as much so to addicts as to family and friends. In my active addiction it was as if I didn't care about anyone but myself when I k...
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Age 41
Bethany
Sober sinceI struggled with drinking, self-harm, and binge eating. My drinking gradually became worse, as I used it to escape from a job situation that made me unhappy, as well as an inability to set b...
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Age 52
Melissa
Sober sinceI honestly didn't think I had a problem with alcohol. I had a job, house, husband, friends etc. However, I began not to want to leave the house. I was missing family gatherings, blowing off...
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Age 48
Alex
Sober sinceIt was normal for me to be drunk at all times, had no regrets at all, i did not take care of my wife or kids
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