Recovery, in their own words
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 12 / 24 / 2013
Zonya
I was full of self hatred. I felt like a burden, I was so hopeless, but something inside me refused to give up.
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Age 51Since 07 / 12 / 2010
Kari
I was a meth addict for 14 years and got clean in 2000. Shortly after my daughter was born in 2004, I started drinking occasionally. I thought it was ok since alcohol wasn't my DOC. Within 5...
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Age 41Since 07 / 25 / 2009
Angie Batica
I had a twelve year drunk that ended up costing me everything and almost my life.
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Age 47Since 12 / 16 / 2008
Sherry
One was always promised to myself, and drunk is where the first drink of the day would take me.
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Age 33Since 06 / 18 / 2010
Mackenzie Anderson
It was hell. I came very close to losing everything I had, including my life. I lost my job, my relationships, my family, and almost lost custody of my daughter who was the most important th...
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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 46Since 12 / 22 / 2013
Rod
Grim, horrible a repeat of a desperate situation that kept me going round in a vicious cycle.
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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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