Pain in Sobriety It's like a rite of passage everyone knows about and no one is looking forward to. It's not a secret by any means. It's talked about openly and honestly in meetings all over the world. It's the big show everyone knows they have tickets for and will...
Fun in Sobriety? The first time I tried to get sober I was 19. This was December, 2006. I'd dropped out of college after the first semester of my sophomore year. I thought I was like every other nineteen year old girl. Turns out, most nineteen year olds can go to...
Love In Sobriety I’ve done a lot of things wrong in my sobriety, a lot. The one thing I can absolutely say that I've done right is how I approached finding love in sobriety. As I write this, I'm two weeks from marrying the love of my life, the man I'm positive my...
My name is Katie Maslin and I'm an alcoholic and addict I was born in Orlando, Fl in 1973. My parents were in a rock band. My parents divorced, and the band broke up, when I was three. My first experience with drugs was witnessing my Uncle Joe kill himself. He was...
Are Addicts Bad People? I Don't Think So I found myself part of a pretty interesting conversation tonight. My friends and I were discussing addiction and discrimination. The American War on Drugs isn't a new one. It's been going on for decades. There's been little...
One Woman's Story of Quitting Alcohol I've wanted to quit alcohol for awhile now. It's been years since I could control and enjoy my drinking. I've tried to regulate and cut down with little success. Whenever I do, it isn't fun. I don't have a good time and I ALWAYS...
Don't be Average, Be Phenomenal My best friend, Tim S., owner and creator of SoberNation.com, introduced me to this series of motivational videos. These videos are more than just the typical “you can do anything if you set your mind to it” speeches (I know you're...
CASE NUMBER: 07-1414 TO: My Mother and Father Everyone makes mistakes in their life. There are two ways to handle those mistakes, you can turn the experience into a positive, or make it define your lifestyle. I chose to go with option A. In my case, I have screwed up...
How One Woman Got Sober “I took my first drink at thirteen. I knew I was an alcoholic from the very start. I took two shots, threw my phone at someone, and fell off my bike. That was foreshadowing the way my drinking career went.” My story is my perspective. No matter...