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Age 64Since 07 / 17 / 1982
Duncan McClane
Lived in a garage dealing with depression and using an drinking everyday after growing up in a home were I swore I’d never drink like my dad- getting arrested and not taking care of my healt...
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Sober Stories
Real people, real recovery. Honest accounts of what it was like, what happened, and what life looks like now — shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
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Age 32Since 08 / 11 / 2018
Mallory Moore
Alcohol was my worst enemy disguised as my best friend. Getting sober was the worst breakup I ever experienced and the most freeing feeling I’ll ever experience. Alcohol had been there for m...
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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 35Since 01 / 11 / 2020
Matt Haselhorst
I was not a binge drinker, but I was a consistent drinker. Every night typically, I would have Whiskey and watch the game. Everything was negatively affected by my drinking, my health and my...
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Age 54Since 08 / 24 / 1989
Donna
I only drank to get drunk. I swore I wouldn’t touch the stuff. I watched alcoholism consume family. “That is not going to be me”
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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 32Since 05 / 20 / 2015
Scott Woolley
I’m often asked why I don’t drink, do I miss it, and will I drink again? After falling in love with fitness in 2012, I found drinking was hindering my progress in the gym, and also in my lif...
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Age 56Since 05 / 15 / 2006
Paul Aragon
Juvinelle Halls, Jails, Institutions, Rehabilitation Centers, Outpatient Clinics, over 30 Sober Living homes.
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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 32Since 10 / 15 / 2018
Derek
I was a hopeless heroin addict, and couldn't see a light at the end of the tunnel. I had pretty much made up my mind that I was going to die a junkie.
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