Relapse Stories

How One Night Changed My Entire Life: Recovery, Family & Choosing Sobriety

I never imagined one night could change the direction of my entire life. But sometimes life forces you to stop. And sometimes it does not do it gently....
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Four Years Without My Mother

My mother packed my entire life into bin bags and left them in the shed. I still think about that moment sometimes. Over fifty bin bags filled with...
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Losing Friends while losing myself to Alcoholism

Not only did I lose family — the only family in my life — I also lost two best friends. Both things are difficult for me to talk...
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The Fur Babies Who Witnessed My Relapse and Comforted Me Through Alcoholism

Especially cats. In many ways, they felt safer to me than humans did. They gave me affection in ways humans sometimes could not. Comfort without questions. Love without...
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