Age 35
Alan L.
Sober sinceI began drug use and drinking at an early age, and became regular by my early teenage years. I was a kid who never felt like I fit in anywhere, and I struggled with a diagnosis of Bipolar Di...
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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 30
Keith Sweet Jr
Sober sinceI 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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Age 35
Alan L.
Sober sinceI began drug use and drinking at an early age, and became regular by my early teenage years. I was a kid who never felt like I fit in anywhere, and I struggled with a diagnosis of Bipolar Di...
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Age 29
Beau Ritter
Sober sinceI started “recreational-using” when I was 21 or 22. I quickly learned that I couldn’t “just” use. The more time that went by the more intense the cravings got. Until about 2 years before I g...
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Age 27
Jodie Brown
Sober sinceI was in a dark place before I found out I was pregnant downward spiral didn't think I was going to make it out of that last relapse I had
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Age 33
Markell
Sober sinceMy life was Hell. I always had to live two days in advance to make sure I would have enough outside issues. I literally worked and gave that paycheck to my drug dealer. Usually leaving me $1...
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Age 36
Rich
Sober sinceI got lost ,i was so lost that I forgot what it was like to love myself, and when that happen i lost the ones my loved ones ,and I only lost them because I couldn’t love them,until I loved m...
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Age 30
Mallory
Sober sinceEveryday was like the most miserable version of Groundhog Day. I hid the amount of alcohol I consumed from everyone and stayed in denial for years. Waking up after nights out trying to remem...
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Age 34
Katie Roby
Sober sinceLiving in active addiction was the most depressing state of being I can imagine. I knew I was slowly killing myself, but I didn’t know how to stop. I lived in a constant state of fear, anxie...
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Age 31
Bri Flynn
Sober sinceI started drinking when I was 14 years old, but I always remember alcohol being a part of my life. I mean, I grew up in an Irish Catholic family where a 7 course meal was considered 6 pints...
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Age 43
Merritt
Sober sinceI was in active addiction for 26 years. I would get off one substance and switch to another. Whatever you put in front of me, I would do. Meth, opiates, coke, shrooms, weed, alcohol, acid, w...
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