Age 59Since 09 / 19 / 2010
Kim Beus
I thought I was going crazy, and I checked myself in to a clinic.
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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 46Since 08 / 17 / 2008
Gilbet
When I wàs using I put everything to the side I hurt everyone around me. Nothing mattered to me but getting high and drunk.
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Age 49Since 03 / 27 / 1996
Jason
It was horrible because I lost myself to addiction and I was the last one to realize it.
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Age 36Since 09 / 18 / 2013
Connie J martinez
Hi , so my sobriety date is September 18, 2013 of 3 years. I remember when I would pick up a drink I knew that I wouldn't have to feel anything. This was my way out of reality. It was a inst...
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Age 52
Jutta
I started drinking at 12 and never realized that some people drink to be social. I liked passing out because I wanted to get away from all the thoughts like "I'm fed up, I'm pissed and I wan...
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Age 55Since 12 / 06 / 2001
Dennis Knapp
Coming back from a relapse was very hard for me. I had 10 years clean and sober and worked in the field of addiction. I had a lot of shame and guilt to contend with.
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Age 35Since 07 / 06 / 2008
Jennifer Canavan
It was a long and rough 14 years. I lost so many important people and made too many poor choices. It was a mix of blackouts and blurred memories filled with regret. I was what you call a fun...
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Age 52
Dennis Lee
I was an absentee husband/father. I had a short temper and was very unreliable. I sunk us into overdraft and we had to sell our house to get out of debt. I'd wake up in the morning and have...
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