Recovery, in their own words
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.
Age 54
Rosie
Sober sinceIt was awful. I was living a life I promised myself I would never live.
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Age 31
James Mc
Sober sinceMy life was pretty good!! So it seemed to others. But that was what I wanted others to see. Behind closed doors of my home was a dark miserable place for my family and my self because of my...
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Age 62
Tom Gustin
Sober sinceBlackout drinker, out of control. It's said that to be an effective liar, you have to have a great memory. Blackout drinkers like me have a tendency to fail abysmally at that. Caught in a we...
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Age 56
Joan
Sober sinceI wasn’t afraid to die. I was afraid to live. I could not function without a drink.
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Age 53
Christopher Jacobson
Sober sinceAlcohol and drugs were not who I really was deep down as a person in my heart and soul it was pure hell
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Age 55
John Webb, Sr.
Sober sinceMy drinking caused my life to be unmanageable because when I took one drink, I couldn't stop drinking.
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Age 34
Edwin
Sober sinceIt was a living hell for myself,my family & close friends.I put my family especially my wife through hell.
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Age 38
Sara
Sober sinceIf you knew me then, you probably rolled your eyes when you saw me coming. If you knew me then, chances are I stole from you. If you knew me then, you were embarrassed to be seen with me. If...
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