Recovery Stories
Adrienne
Watch Adrienne discuss how addiction has impacted her life, and her journey towards recovery.
Ruben
Recovery Stories
Across the country, people in recovery are celebrating their successes and sharing them with others. However, these successes often go unnoticed by the broader population. Sharing and celebrating recovery stories connects community members with one another and empowers those who are still struggling to know they are not alone.It also helps us to eliminate the stigma people in recovery often face and educate the public that recovery is possible.
Review the personal stories of people recovering from substance use disorders below and share your story here. Then ask your friends to do the same. #OurStoriesHavePower. #RecoveryVoicesCount.
Hillary
I attended rehab for the 1st time in 2016 shortly after returning home I relapsed and it escalated quickly. I…
Sarah
I had my first episode when I was 18 years old. I have had six major episodes which are triggered…
Carla
I’m a 22 yr (November 17, 1995) recovering alcoholic. My husband of 34 yrs has stood beside me each and…
Kimberly
How I Faced Addiction and Overcame It Are you an addict or a family member of someone struggling with substance…
Nicole
How Drug Rehab Changed My Life I would never agree to drug rehab, I never wanted to get help. This…
Diane
Hello my name is Diane Courtney and I am a person in long term recovery and what that means for…
Michael
Before getting clean, I weighed 108 pounds, I’ve spent a few times of my life as a homeless person living…
Victoria
I started drinking when I was 13. By 17, I had overdosed, had been sexually assaulted twice, had moved out…
Donnamaria
May 15th, 1994 is the day that I surrendered. I was stopped by a chronic eye disorder that altered my…