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One Step At A Time
Hi y’all! My name is Mariana. What can I say? Today I get to enjoy another sober day. I stepped into the rooms of AA pretty suicidal and extremely depressed. I had a 10 year drinking career and what started as happy hour and dance nights, quickly turned into ...MORE
How I Answered My Wakeup Call
How I Answered My Wakeup Call by Connecting to My Inner Child to Rise Above the Binge Drinking Culture and Handle Social Anxiety Naturally - Lauren is a recovering social alcoholic choosing to cope with her insecurities naturally. By adopting a plant-based lifestyle she has been able to face ...MORE
7*20*2013—5 Years
No matter what, July 20th, 2013 will always be the best day of my life. It was the day I had finally lost enough in my life to seek help. I didn’t know it at the time, and it was one of the toughest first months of my ...MORE
Olivia’s Recovery
I am 38 days sober today from drugs and alcohol. --- Contributor: Olivia ...MORE
2 Years Clean, Sober and Smoke Free!
2 years/24 mths/104 wks/730 days SOBER AND SMOKE FREE 2 years without: -Hangovers -Being out of breath -Blackouts -Shame -Guilt -Regrets -Terrible anxieties -Feeling like a failure -Having to justify my drinking -Living from paycheck to paycheck -Feeding the addiction monster! But the best of all is that I was able to find MYSELF I found who the real me is! And ...MORE
Second Chances
I never thought I could live without alcohol and drugs. They were the remedy for everything until they took everything away. --- Contributor: Tommy ...MORE
A Different Perspective
I just wanted to give a shout out to all the participants here as an indirect substance abuse victim. It's very motivating to see many people embracing a sober life but what I really want them to understand is how much their loved ones and close friends appreciate the ...MORE
Always Forward
Mike O’Sullivan 5 1/2 years clean and sober. Before and After. I’m Blessed beyond explanation. Gifts: Wife, Kid, Family, Career. All thanks to sobriety and those who continue to show me the way! --- Contributor: Mike ...MORE
One Year Sober!
Today 07/06/18 marks my one year sober! One year completely free of any alcohol or drugs of any kind. if anyone reading this is struggling, or knows someone who is struggling with the disease of alcoholism and addiction, there is hope. My God carried me through so many situations ...MORE
This is NOT how this life is going to end
If you think you have gone too far down the scale to see the light, you may want to continue reading this....."this is not how this is going to end". First and foremost, the disease of addiction DOES NOT discriminate...Park Avenue to Park Bench...No one in my immediate ...MORE
ONE YEAR SOBER
After over 20 years of heavy drinking and countless blackouts I finally stopped making excuses. I'm finally living the life that I was meant to live. I prayed for a change and GOD gave me my son. 🙏🏼 368 days and counting!! --- Contributor: Catherine ...MORE
Sober 7 years!
My name is Kyle Strosnider and on July 4, 2018, I will have a full 7 years of sobriety. My life was going down a dark and treacherous road, and after lying in bed with a broken leg hating life, I decided To make the change. With the help of ...MORE
From Addict to Athlete
I never thought I’d ever be clean much less end up competing in the sport of CrossFit! With almost 3 1/2 years sober life has given me more than I could ever fathom. My God is one amazing God. --- Contributor: Sherry ...MORE
It Works If You Work It
I've been seeing all these peoples stories of sobriety and I wanted to add mine. I'm almost 16 months clean. Ive done 3 rehabs in 8 yrs and the last one opened my eyes!! I just had a healthy baby girl. I just got my 2 yr ...MORE
Addiction, Relapse & Recovery
I started drinking at a young age of 12 to 13 years old and knew I had a problem from the first time I drank because I was a blackout drunk. That did not stop me from drinking. Soon, booze wasn't enough for me and I started using drugs. ...MORE
The Booze Breakup
It has been 2 years today since I had alcohol. Breaking up with booze was the hardest and best thing I ever did for myself. I relapsed for a long time and am so thankful for the strength I had found in other alcoholics & addicts. It is ...MORE
Sober Life
Today I’m celebrating 28 years clean and sober. My life has become better and better because I now have learned to accept and learn from all my experiences as I trudge the road of happy destiny. Happy to live in the light of the spirit! --- Contributor: Todd ...MORE