Age 44
Donna Duke
Sober sinceMy first experience with alcohol was a total blackout and I ended up in the emergency room with alcohol poisoning. All I could think about afterwards was getting the chance to do it again. A...
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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 32
Jonathan
Sober sinceLife is full of obstacles. When dealt with a certain hand, it can be easy to want to fold right away. Struggling with health for years had me pretty depressed.
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Age 26
Monica
Sober sinceI always felt different and was never comfortable until I found drugs. When I was 19 I fell in love with heroin. It made me feel like I was everything I wanted to be. That delusion soon fade...
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Age 45
Kerri Quinn
Sober sinceI was filled with fear and confusion. I am a reasonably smart woman with a strong will. I couldn't figure out how to stop. I'd make a promise every morning that today was the day... and fail...
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Age 28
Sarah
Sober sinceThere were not enough opiates in the world to numb the pain and self-hatred I had for myself. I woke up in an ICU and was told I died.
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Age 36
Ali
Sober sinceDark, scary and lonely. Life was spiraling out of control and I couldn’t grasp onto anything that wasn’t alcohol related.
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Age 28
Renae
Sober sinceI started experimenting with substances at a young age, a normal age to do those things. I did it to have fun and explore. I didnt know the rabbit hole I was heading down. I started to look...
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Age 28
Rachel
Sober sinceI was in a car accident in 2007 that left me with a broken tibula, fibula, and ankle. I was 17 years old left with a mental plate, rod, pin, and screws placed in my leg. I was prescribed thr...
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Age 37
Courtney Friel
Sober sinceCheck out Courtney's Story here: This News Reporter Meditates In A Studio Closet Between Delivering The News
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