Submitted by Lise Solvang “Patterns”...what an appropriate place for me to start on this part of my own healing journey. It’s the name of the recovery home for women who struggle with the addiction to alcohol and drugs where I am arriving to lead a knitting circle. Still very new to recovery myself, I am anxious, yet hopeful and proud, to be amongst these women who suffer from the same disease that I do. To any outsider, we would seem very different, at least in appearance, attitude and ...
Alcoholism Stories
Recovery Behind Bars – A Readers Story of Addiction
My name is Kelvin and I’m a person in long-term recovery, which means that I haven’t used alcohol and other drugs since March 6th 2009. I was 36 years old when I entered into recovery. I received treatment for my addiction in a Tier III modified therapeutic community program in prison. Since being in recovery, I have had the opportunity to go back to school for my certification for drug and alcohol counseling, receiving my certification as a Recovery Support Specialist from Advocacy ...
Getting Sober – A Reader’s Story of Personal Recovery
Thank you to Chenoa who is sharing her life as an alcoholic and in recovery with us today, you can find Chenoa blogging over at www.lifecorked.com Sober doesn’t Suck!is a safe place for people to share their stories of drinking, 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 knew I had a problem long before I ever admitted it. I would wake up ...
The Wife of An Alcoholic Shares Her Story
Today I'm brining you the story of a woman whose husband is an alcoholic. She is sharing bravely and submitted her story anonymously in hopes of support. I’m proud to share her words. Sober doesn’t Suck! is a safe place for people to share their stories of drinking, 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. If you’d like to tell your story, your feelings about your own ...
Kicking My Methamphetamine Addiction – A Reader’s Story
Sober doesn’t Suck!is a safe place for people to share their stories of drinking, 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 who would prefer to remain anonymous. I’m proud to share their words, hoping someone will find comfort and hope in them. If you’d like to tell your story, your feelings about your own ...