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I Wanted to Get Out of Addiction

A Moment of Clarity One day it hit me that I did not want to do these pills anymore. I just wanted to be normal. These pills had taken control of my life for the last few years and I could not remember the last day that I had not had them in my hand. I thought that...

That is the Insanity of a Drug Addict

I “Was” a good kid Fast forward to court. I was a good kid with no criminal record. The judge told me if I did a few things I would not be facing jail time or a criminal record. If I did not do those things I would be charged with 2 felonies and 3 misdemeanor charges....

My Solution to Life

I Found HEAVEN in the Smoke of a Blue Pill Kate and I looked at each other and smiled, as we both knew we were getting into that drug dealers car. He was right. I had dabbled in the club scene drugs, tried crack cocaine but nothing and I mean nothing was like what...

This Is Where The Trouble Began

Welcome to Highschool Freshman year starts and all my friends split up. Everyone went to a different high school than me and I was not excited about it. Freshman year was pretty normal. I received good grades in school, I kept my partying to the weekends and I made...

The Preface of An Addiction – I Had a Dream

I Had a Dream When I was younger I did not dream of being a drug addict. Alcoholism was not on my long-term bucket list but nevertheless it happened. I often ponder looking back if I could identify the moment that I knew I was different. The moment that I knew I was...

Effects of Heroin on The Brain

What Happens When Heroin First Enters the Brain?   After heroin enters the body and crosses the blood-brain barrier, it's converted back to morphine. This morphine binds to cells called opioid receptors. There are a bunch of different types of opioid receptors,...

One Size Fits All

Beauty's in the Eye of the Beholder When did skinny as a rail, I can see your ribs, you look like a starving Ethiopian become what men want? Back in the day, like way back in the day, larger people were desirable. Having meat on your bones meant you had a lot of...

Seven Misconceptions I Had About Sobriety

Seven Misconceptions I Had About Sobriety

I Didn't See That Happening! 1) Sober Fun Doesn't Exist Before getting sober, I thought it would go something like this - "oh, yeah, this is great. I get to sit around and drink coffee all day. And meditate. I love meditating. Sike! My life is OVER." That's really...

Is It Time To Get Sober?

"Waiting is the Hardest Part" - Tom Petty I agree, Tom, waiting sucks. So, why do we do it? I’m not talking about waiting for the bus, or waiting for a burrito, or waiting for your next paycheck. I’m talking about waiting for things we don't need to wait for. The idea...

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