Age 31Since 04 / 14 / 2014
Theodore Jack
Terrible! My family left which turned into binge drinking and sold whatever had any value, just to keep drinking and trying to fill that huge piece missing in me (my family). There has been...
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April Archives
Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in April — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
Age 22Since 04 / 11 / 2014
Maggie H.
I was a big party girl and social butterfly. My drinking got bad my senior year of high school. By the time college rolled around, I was drinking almost every day, blacking out every night,...
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Age 37Since 04 / 20 / 2014
Darise
Living in a constant state of anxiety, sadness, and shame. I found myself always trying to "make things right" with friends, family, and myself.
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Age 40Since 04 / 17 / 2010
Amy Tee
Unlike most addicts I never woke up needing a drink. I didn't crave alcohol and luckily I didn't need to detox. On the other hand, like most addicts I lost the most important things to me: f...
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Age 48Since 04 / 15 / 1997
Jim Sutterfield
I had lost almost everything and was living with a hole in my chest that the wind blew through at 100 mph. I was miserable and afraid to live... and afraid to die.
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Age 41Since 04 / 16 / 2012
Hyla Stanton
Being deep in my addiction was like being stuck in a maze with no exit. I was convinced that drugs helped me focus and that alcohol was my salvation.
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