Will Heroin Addiction Always Be My First Love When I first shot heroin in my veins, I knew I was in love. Heroin addiction was the first true love of my life and it was intense. I didn’t realize how much this would impact my recovery from drug abuse until much later...
Story Submitted By Kori My name is Kori. I'm a grateful recovering alcoholic/addict. I'm 36 years old and mother of 3. I just celebrated 6 months of sobriety. I owe this new way of life to a 12 step recovery program and my faith in the God of my understanding. I truly...
Submitted By Frances At a Crossroads I have made it over two years without taking a drink and yet hours ago I found myself at a crossroads. I was at the supermarket staring down a six-pack of beer as if the liquid inside those dark bottles had all of the answers. I...
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Defined My Life “One small step for man, one giant leap for man kind.” That Neil Armstrong quote hung above my Dad’s desk in our home since I was a little girl. It hung right next to the flag Mr. Armstrong gave him after he got back from the...
Submitted By Ashley L I was only 17 My addiction started when I was 17 years old I met a guy who was into using drugs and started using cocaine at 17 I come from a very normal home my father was a minister and my mother was a stay-at-home mom 18 I got pregnant with my...
Alcohol Issues Plagued The life Of A Talented Dancer At age 13 Meaghan got a job at the local diner because she wanted money to go to the movies. Her brothers and sisters all older than her just asked their parents for money, but not Meaghan. She would pedal her bike...
Help Me Find Recovery from Addiction to The Bachelor Hi, my name is Sally and I’m addicted to The Bachelor on ABC. I’m writing to you all today hoping to find recovery from addiction to this deadly and morally corrupt reality show. I first started watching The...
My Drug Rehab Was My Moment Shine I thought doing cocaine at lunch was normal when I was 16. It actually seemed like the only normal thing about me at the time. Men attracted me I thought, but at the same time, was attracted to women. My family situation was,...
After New Year’s Eve, I needed To Go to Addiction Rehab It started out like any other night out. My girlfriends and I got together at my apartment to get ready to go out for New Year’s Eve. We made some mixed drinks to sip on while we did our hair and turned on...