Story: My name is Jamie and I’m an alcoholic. I claim to be an alcoholic because I attend AA but I am also a drug addict. I…
Please tell us your story I always say that I've lived the lives of several different people, within this lifetime. I say this because I'm a…
Please tell us your story. I truly believe that I was born hard-wired to be an addict. At eight years old, my parents would hide the keyboard…
Please tell us your story. Big Kate (BK): When I was growing up, my classmates frequently told me "you're so weird". Like any high school student I…
Please tell us your story. The pattern of unmanageability, particularly self-inflicted unmanageability, was set in my life from a young age. Of course, this is all realized…
Please tell us your story. Alright, so my name is Justine Frankel and I'm 23 years old. I grew up in a very loving home, my…
Please tell us your story. Like many young people in London, England, I was caught up in the drinking culture. Starting at school and going through to University and…
Please tell us your story. Most people who know me would never guess I struggle with alcohol. I’m 32 years old, a wife of an Air Force…
My story: My name is Ashleigh, I am a Canadian living in the Turks & Caicos Islands with my husband and five amazing rescue dogs. I have…
Please tell us your story. I didn’t realize how difficult it was going to be to reflect and write out a portion of my story. As we…
Please tell us your story I am 46 yrs old, live in Toowoomba, Queensland, and work in a managerial role. I have been in people management for…
Story: Growing up I was always involved in sports. I spent my childhood playing hockey, skateboarding and rollerblading for the most part. I ended up competing in…
We are blind to the memories we have subconsciously forgotten The word ‘trauma’ is an awful word. Simply hearing it evokes a feeling of uneasiness within the…
Please tell us your story. I had a relatively "normal" childhood. I was always loved by my family, had amazing friends, and was supported in all that…
Please tell us your story I grew up in a suburb of Atlanta,GA--i am the youngest of 4 children. My parents provided an amazing childhood full of…
Please tell us your story. I’m Scott, I am an alcoholic and addict. I grew up with a great childhood and loving family. Grew up playing sports,…
Please tell us your story. I grew up in Kentucky, where my parents worked at a small conservative Christian university. I didn't know anyone who drank or used for…
Please tell us your story Why would anyone start their story in the middle? Well, because the real power of my recovery journey is found smack dab…
How Did Your Addiction Journey Start? I feel I started off as your typical little girl, an only child with a crazy love for Barbies and a…
Love can conquer many obstacles. Some of the hardest periods of our lives require the love and support of others in order for us to push through…
