Age 39Since 11 / 07 / 2018
Katie P
I knew the gig was up. My life had become unmanageable and I have been to jail, institutions and my last stop was death.
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November Archives
Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in November — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
Age 61Since 11 / 19 / 2001
Mike Weber
Broken strung out on heroin with every bridge burned and in addition to losing everyone in my life I lost 5 fingers on my right hand due to IV drug use.
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Age 43Since 11 / 18 / 2018
Christoffer
I thought I had everything under control. Wine was just my way of awarding myself after a hard days work, and my “mean” to calm down. But somehow I knew there was a problem - cause I was onl...
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Age 40Since 11 / 09 / 2010
Kristine
At first (at 14.5), I was a student in the mornings and a weekend drunk. I grew up & I became a professional by day, falling down drunk by night. I was a black out drinker for most of my dri...
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Age 34Since 11 / 18 / 2013
Sheena
Drinking was my life. I craved the next drink from the moment I woke up until the moment I went to sleep. My son came second and myself came last!
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Age 26Since 11 / 15 / 2014
Kaitlyn
The first drug I ever did was cocaine, I was 12. I had issues with my mother, she was bi polar and schizophrenic. I also had self esteem issues. Not too long after, I turned 13 and drank for...
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Age 17Since 11 / 25 / 2018
Tristen Martinez
Crystal Methamphetamine was my Drug of Choice. I lost some family members and my girlfriend, along with my job. My physical health deteriorated as well.
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Age 30Since 11 / 05 / 2017
Keith Sweet Jr
I was going through severe depression after a breakup and was drinking way out of control. I stopped caring about myself and all I wanted to do was drink until I couldn't feel anymore.
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