Age 28Since 03 / 21 / 2015
Rachel
I 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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March Archives
Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in March — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.
Age 26Since 03 / 19 / 2014
Maureen
Using was just one big party until it started to grab a hold of my life. It turned into something I liked to do instead of something I wanted to do. I felt like I needed to get high to be no...
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Age 24Since 03 / 06 / 2017
Kayla-lee
When I was younger I always felt different. A bundle of depression and anxiety. I started cutting when I was 11, depression got worse. When I was 13 I had my first sip of alcohol and my firs...
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Age 51Since 03 / 20 / 2005
Antonio
It was hard at first i lost my dad in a horrible car wreck in 1995! But ive over came my obstacles and got the help that i needed!
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Age 63Since 03 / 27 / 2017
Gordon
In a nutshell, I pretty much drank all of my adult life. When I lost my hearing about 7 years ago, I began working from home and consuming large amounts of bourbon on a daily basis. My drink...
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Age 39Since 03 / 17 / 2016
David
Lonely, frustrating, empty. I was ready to leave...for good.
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Age 30Since 03 / 20 / 2016
Molly
Heroin addiction is hell on earth. Most people who have tried it get sucked into the clutches of its misery, and can never stop on their own. My whole existence was to pursue this devil wors...
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Age 38Since 03 / 16 / 2012
Jennifer
It was unmanageable, lonely and I was just existing and not living. I gave up on God and was living life with my will and not his. I was drinking daily and popping any pills I could get my h...
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Age 39Since 03 / 03 / 2013
Barb
I was miserable, unemployable and broken. I had lost everything and lived in my moms basement. I was a liar and a cheat and a thief. I would do anything just to drink.
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