Age 22
Justin Kennedy
Sober sinceIt was like living in an endless cycle of hell. It only revolved around getting high, trying to quit, and failing. In that cycle I lost myself, my mind, everyone and everything around me.
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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.
Age 48
Allison
Sober sinceI was drinking everyday and smoking weed to not feel. I was physically and emotionally unavailable to everyone in my life. I was unemployed and unemployable. Suicidal. And too cowardly to do...
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Age 54
Genice
Sober sinceTruth be told, it was fun in the beginning. That "I can conquer anything'' feeling, I was awesome at my job, socializing, getting out of the house.... having fun. Then it became SCARY! I was...
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Age 35
Jen
Sober sinceA living hell....I was losing everything that I worked so hard for in my life. The people, the places, the things....everyone was tired of trying to save me so I had to save myself!
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Age 53
Kyle
Sober sinceLike the scene in Wizard of Oz when it transitions from black & white to color.
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Age 37
Valerie Zepeda
Sober sinceAlcohol began to take a toll on my self esteem, my confidence and was hurting my soul. I was waking up from blackouts completely in the dark about the previous nights events.
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Age 45
Christian Roy
Sober sinceI was in a constant self-sabotage mode. In short, I was consciously destroying myself. Too much pressure that I imposed on myself, I could not manage my emotions normally anymore. I had beco...
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Age 53
Toni A
Sober sinceAt the young age of 23 I had reached a place of darkness with no hope. I knew there was something very wrong with the way I was living but was unable to stop poisoning myself every day. I wa...
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Age 34
Sheena
Sober sinceDrinking 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 55
David
Sober sinceMiserable. I went back out after 8 years. Lost everything ended living couch to couch and in a shelter.
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