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 63Since 05 / 02 / 1989

Peter J Marshall

Hated myself.. shaved with an electric razor so I didn't have to look at myself in a mirror and see I was dead man walking

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Age 38Since 07 / 17 / 2018

Alex starblanket

My experience as an alcoholic was just like any other addict. I lost all my jobs I was accepted in, I couldn't continue school, I lost my self-asteam to look after myself, I binged drank for...

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Age 29Since 11 / 14 / 2020

Lacey Fox

After years of struggling with depression and anxiety, I started turning to alcohol to make myself feel "better". Little did I know I was actually making things much worse for myself. I quic...

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Age 47Since 05 / 07 / 2018

Emily P.

I never imagined I would be sober. Iâ€™m still surprised. I drank every night, never having any plans after 5pm because that was for me and beer only.

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Age 61Since 10 / 15 / 2014

Theresa Lepene

I was at my lowest Depressed

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Age 32Since 02 / 15 / 2019

Allie McDevitt

Miserable.lonely.exhausting

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Age 47Since 07 / 02 / 1999

Barbara

Addiction is slavery. â€¢Darkness to Light â€¢Death to Life â€¢Misery to messenger Mostly, the pictures speak for themselves. These coming from a long line-up of many, attached to and associ...

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Age 46Since 05 / 28 / 2020

Tim

I was 44 years old. 360 pounds with morbidly high blood pressure. I was on my 3rd hospitalization from alcohol induced complications. It turned out to be the greatest achievement of my lifet...

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