“I thought everyone was saying, ‘OMG, there’s Hannah, the insane girl.’ I never felt so depressed and anxious in my life.”
If Not For Sobriety, I Would Be Dead Or In Jail
‘10 years ago, I sat in the corner of a jail cell wondering how the girl sitting there can be the same one who was the lead in her high school musicals.’: Recovered alcoholic shares sobriety journey
“This is how we recover—one alcoholic sharing their experience, strength, and hope with one another.”
Boyfriend Adopts Kids From Addiction-Riddled Household To Give Them A Better Life
“He gave me back the second half of my childhood. He gave me the safety I had never known. My life wouldn’t look at all like it does without him.”
‘I declared to myself it would be the last day I’d have an alcoholic drink.’: Mom shares journey to give up ‘wine o’clock’
“On days when things got too much with the kids, it was just a habit to pour another glass. It was starting to control me, rather than the other way around.”
A Letter To My Addiction
“Saying goodbye to you seems like the hardest thing I’ll ever have to do. You’ve been around for quite some time now, and I thought you’d never leave.”
‘The day of our first date, I suffered a seizure from withdrawal. He said, ‘I don’t want you to leave,’ and I never did.’: Recovering addict recounts journey to sobriety and love
“When I was released from rehab, I had nowhere to go, no parents, no daughter, no money, nothing.”
‘When I entered rehab, I was 124 pounds—the smallest I had been since middle school.’: Man celebrates one year of sobriety after rehab
“‘What do you hope to achieve in your time here?’ Defeatedly, I said, ‘I just want my life back.’”
‘If I can take care of him, I can take care of me.’ In an odd way, this guinea pig had started changing my life.’: Man finds unlikely inspiration from pet on sobriety journey
“I’m proof that change is possible when you’re willing to fight for it.”
‘I was 15 the first time I took an opioid. I was scared to death to ask for help.’: Man shares journey with opioid addiction on National Fentanyl Awareness Day
“Twelve-year-old kids are dying after their first dance with this devil. It doesn’t have to be this way.”
‘Your daughter is so lucky to have you.’ If people knew my story, they’d realize I’m the lucky one.’: Single mom shares foster daughter’s adoption journey
“My husband of 7 years told me he didn’t want kids. I was utterly shocked and confused. We had already started saving for their education. I contemplated my choices, none of which were part of my plan. Divorcing someone I loved didn’t seem fair, but life without a family didn’t make sense to me.”