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9 Sober Months!
When I let go of the idea that drugs, alcohol, food, and men were my problem and accepted that I was an addict; change happened. I've gained so much in the past 9 months, but mostly I've had the chance to being my discovery of who I really am when ...MORE
Sober Lauren: 17 Months and Counting
5 yrs ago I almost lost my left arm. That wasn't enough for me to stop. Then I overdosed, and that still wasn't enough to stop. My second and last overdose did it! I went to rehab, shut up and listened. Myself being in & out of programs since ...MORE
Mrs. Sober Rockstar
1/21/2011 was my sober date... 7 years and content with my new life! And NO relapse! Everyday single day I'm grateful. Thanx to my friends for supporting me all those years. To all recovering alcoholics out there : it's sooo worth it.. keep going! Serenity will hit you and ...MORE
500 Days Clean and Sober
My name is Becca. In two days I have 500 days clean and sober. I never thought I would last five minutes without Heroin or meth. AA and God helped save my life!!! I am no longer a hopeless Dope fiend but a Dopeless HOPEfiend. --- Contributor: Becca ...MORE
Second Attempt: Sobriety and Treatment
After YEARS of what I never thought was a problem, I was facing a heartbreaking divorce and on Father's Day of 2017 I made the decision to find sobriety. I made it 3 months before I found myself drunk, high, and attempting suicide. I struggled for a few months ...MORE
ALMOST ONE YEAR SOBER!
January 15th Iāll be year clean from herion! It was one of the hardest things Iāve ever had to go through but here I am a year later clean and sober. Without the love and support from family and friends I would have never made it this far! This ...MORE
2 Years Sober and Loving It
The gratitude and love I feel today is unexplainable. Remembering where I was not so long ago, broken and hopeless, and seeing how far I have came in only 2 years is a miracle. It's not about the time you have but what you do with the time you ...MORE
Spiritual Awakening: Sober and Woke
Got thrown out of the back of a truck 40 feet in an off road accident. Landed on my back and head, there were rocks and boulders everywhere except for where my head hit. My friend and I had been up all night partying and went off-roading. Done it ...MORE
80 Days Sober!
In March of 2017, I witnessed the death of my best friend on a backpacking trip in Peru. I'd been abusing alcohol for six years, but in the months after her death, I spiraled out of control. My depression and grief were immense, debilitating, and overwhelming. Even after I ...MORE
11 Years Clean From Crystal Meth and Alcohol
Hi my name is Keegan and I've been in recovery from drugs and alcohol since 4/6/06. Crystal meth was my drug of choice after a long battle with alcohol and since finding recovery 11 years ago, a relapse is not part of my story. In the past 11 years ...MORE
6 Months Sober
Today I am 6 months Sober. I am so grateful that I finally had a āspiritual awakeningā on July 5 2017 and realized booze and I donāt get along very well. I definitely do not miss the headaches/hangovers. I love that I have a clear mind and have better ...MORE
Nothing Changes if Nothing Changes
Once upon a time long ago I knew Sobriety. I had Eight Solid Years of it under my belt. About Four years ago I stumbled. I Continued stumbling down that Dark and Unforgiving Path until September 17th of this year. I told myself, Enough with the Excuses! The Time ...MORE
Clean, Sober Thoughts
I just recently celebrated 5 years of clean living in October. I am beyond grateful to be going into 2018 still sober. I am an alcoholic that turned to other recreational drugs when alcohol wasn't enough. At times I woke up not knowing how I got home or where ...MORE
Sobriety, Treatment and Family Healing
My name is Joe and I am an alcoholic and addict. I had my first drink at 15. I had the dream childhood. Two great parents and a great sister. A nice house in a good neighborhood. A big lawn to play in. Great neighbors. I played sports - ...MORE
Thankful and Grateful for Sobriety
Clean for 22 years. Sober for 7 months. Take it one day at a time and be thankful for the little thingsš --- Contributor: Lakeya ...MORE
Alive and Sober
Today I am celebrating one year of sobriety. I was the typical high functioning alcoholic mom. I worked hard, maintained a full-time job, raised my children, volunteered and went to church. However I would end each day with 1-2 bottles of wine and a few lorazapams. I should be ...MORE
Sobriety date: 12/11/08
Sobriety date: 12/11/08. My substance use history = fun; exciting; thrill-seeking; enhancing; escaping; self-medicating; social problems; destructive/hurtful to others; family conflict; legal issues; car accidents; overdose; temporary-induced psychosis; pain; chaos; hijacked brain; enslavement; shame; broken; hell. My nine years of recovery = healing; amends; forgiveness; acceptance; challenging; liberation; passion; ...MORE
Sobriety is Tough, I am Tough!
It's been one hell of a ride but by the Grace of God I'm sober while writing this. On 11-11-15 I started a new life in sobriety that I had been chasing for years. It took me a very long time to forgive myself for some things I had ...MORE