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Age 28
Noah
Sober sinceGroundhog Day...I sang in a band and thought I was on top of the world. One totalled vehicle and a DUI meh, no biggie it was by chance and mostly because I was messing with the radio, right!...
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October Archives
Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in October — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
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Age 54
Earl
Sober sinceAbout 16 years of total chaos . Went through a divorce , a couple DWI , several jobs , crashed some cars
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Age 36
Christopher
Sober sinceI promised myself, my family & friends that I wouldn't drink anymore but it's a hard thing to beat I failed 3 times since May to live up to that promise. It is a daily struggle but the rewar...
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Age 31
Mikel
Sober sinceIt was like falling every day and not knowing I had to get up. Life was dark and passed by without me realizing it.
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Age 34
Art P
Sober sinceWaking up everyday with my sole mission to go get high. Sticking a needle in my arm was me walking closer to my death. Living in misery of hatred, fear, discontentment, lies, and it goes on.
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Age 26
Tk Beljanski
Sober sinceMy dad was an IV heroin user, I saw what it did to him and I had seen many people go through withdrawal by a young age. All that considered I was strangely naive about opiates. I became an I...
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Age 31
Veronica Shepp
Sober sinceI was a mess, bad mom, bad wife, friend, daughter and all around person. I ran on self will, always looking for my next fix.
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Age 36
Andrea
Sober sinceIt was pure hell, especially what I was putting my husband and children through. It was not fair to them at all or myself.
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Age 55
Mike Schleis
Sober sincePure hell over 20 yrs multiple drug addictions the last 15 to Opiates. I was in a very dark place lost,addicted, and dying. Lost everything.
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