Age 24Since 04 / 07 / 2016
Jaclyn
I struggled for a long time trying to find my place in this world but I finally feel like I am exactly where I'm supposed to be. This journey has been filled with many ups and downs but ever...
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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 40Since 09 / 29 / 2013
Melissa
In college my alcoholic tendencies emerged. It didn't take much coercion to get me to go out any day of the week and always drank to excess, but it was college so it was fun. My problem drin...
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Age 40Since 04 / 27 / 2012
Mike Hansen
Isolated, lies, hiding, sad, bankrupt, divorce, hospitalization, leaves of absence = unemployable.
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Age 44Since 08 / 06 / 2009
Donna Duke
My 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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Age 32Since 04 / 22 / 2017
Jonathan
Life 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 26Since 01 / 10 / 2016
Monica
I 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 45Since 10 / 24 / 2010
Kerri Quinn
I 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 28Since 12 / 06 / 2017
Sarah
There 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 36Since 03 / 26 / 2016
Ali
Dark, 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 28Since 10 / 03 / 2015
Renae
I 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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