Sober doesn’t Suck! is a safe place for people to share their stories of being an alcoholic, addiction and recovery openly and honestly. There is no requirement of sobriety for posting, if you’re concerned about your using I want to hear from you too. I recently received the following article from one of my readers, Samantha. I’m honored to share his words, hoping someone will find comfort and hope in them. If you’d like to tell your story, your feelings about your own addiction or that ...
Alcoholism Stories
Mike’s Story of Getting and Staying Sober
Mike's Story of Getting and Staying Sober When I came in I was defeated. I couldn’t hold onto a job, a relationship, or anything really. My life was miserable because I drank, and I drank to escape it. I had tried everything I could think of to try to stay sober (including moving 2,000 miles from home) and hadn’t found anything that could end the pattern of chronic relapse that had been my life for years. And so, after crashing another car and losing another job I tried rehab again.I didn’t ...
A Man’s Oxycontin Addiction – A Reader’s Story
Sober doesn’t Suck! is a safe place for people to share their stories of being an alcoholic, addict, their addiction and recovery openly and honestly. There is no requirement of sobriety for posting, if you’re concerned about your using I want to hear from you too. I recently received the following article from a reader. I’m honoured to share his story, hoping someone will find comfort, tools and hope in it. If you’d like to tell your story, your feelings about your own addiction or that of ...
This Alcoholic and Drug Addict Is Telling It Like It Is – Jeff’s Story
My name is Jeff Bertolet and I'm an alcoholic and a drug addict in recovery for the past 5 1/2 years. Sometimes I have to pinch myself to make sure I'm not dreaming, to make sure this is really me and actually my life. You see I have this alcoholism, the disease of alcoholism, and with that an allergy to booze and drugs. Once I start I can't stop. This Alcoholic & Drug Addict Is Telling It Like It Is When I'm not in recovery I think about alcohol all day long consciously and/or ...
Learning to Live Drug Free – A Reader’s Story on Sober doesn’t Suck!
Sober doesn’t Suck! is a safe place for people to share their stories of being an alcoholic, addiction and recovery openly and honestly. There is no requirement of sobriety for posting, if you’re concerned about your using I want to hear from you too. I recently received the following article from Pete Giannini. I’m honored to share his story, hoping someone will find comfort, tools and hope in it. If you’d like to tell your story, your feelings about your own addiction or that of someone ...