Recovery, in their own words

May Archives

Recovery stories from people whose sobriety date falls in May — real accounts shared to remind anyone still struggling that they are not alone.

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Age 36Since 05 / 25 / 2017

Ryan

Exhausting. Everyone,everything, and everywhere I was involved with was a party.

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Vero 38 5 / 21 / 2007
Age 38Since 05 / 21 / 2007

Vero

I was curious to see if I would be better sober

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Ryan Primer 25 5 / 3 / 2019
Age 25Since 05 / 03 / 2019

Ryan Primer

It was hell..... I finally ended up in jail and I knew I couldn’t live like that.

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Steve Matthews 41 5 / 26 / 2007
Age 41Since 05 / 26 / 2007

Steve Matthews

I couldn’t look at myself in the mirror because, I hated the person I saw. Every day became a question of living or killing myself.

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Sam 30 4 / 31 / 2019
Age 30Since 05 / 01 / 2019

Sam

In a very short period of time it took major control of my life.

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Chris 47 5 / 5 / 2004
Age 47Since 05 / 05 / 2004

Chris

I was boy in a mans body. Unable to make mature decisions on my own!

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John Webb Sr. 55 5 / 9 / 2010
Age 55Since 05 / 09 / 2010

John Webb, Sr.

My drinking caused my life to be unmanageable because when I took one drink, I couldn't stop drinking.

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Mark Langford 44 5 / 2 / 2013
Age 44Since 05 / 01 / 2013

Mark Langford

Getting in to recovery was the best decision I have made in my life. It has helped me connect with myself and given me a massive sense of achievement. At one point I was given six months to...

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Gary Crafford 55 05 / 22 / 2007
Age 55Since 05 / 22 / 2007

Gary Crafford

I felt very empty and I knew if I didn’t change that I would be dead soon. I attempted suicide 1 Year before and failed, Thank God, I am here today due to Gods Grace.

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Mark Langford 44 5 / 2 / 2013
Age 44Since 05 / 01 / 2013

Mark Langford

I was given six months to live at one time life was hell I felt like there was no way out until I found recovery

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