WRITTEN STORIES

Read inspiring stories, submitted by people in recovery. Be inspired in your own life.

Do you have a Story of Addiction Recovery or struggle that you would like to share with others? We’d love to hear from you to help others who might be in similar situations. Use the form on our Submit Your Story page to send us your story and we will review it and share it on our site. Your personal information will be kept confidential and will never be shared without your permission.

TYRENE’S STORY

I spent most of my life addicted to drugs and alcohol. I am 29 years old and I am six and a half years clean. I was addicted to drugs for 10 years; habitual non stop everyday substance abuser. There was nothing in the world that was more important to me or that even really [...]

RICHARD’S STORY – UPDATE

"Well it's a great day and a great new life that continues at all times. After being incarcerated at EMDC here in London I was privileged to be granted participant status in the LONDON DRUG TREATMENT PROGRAM. the day the universe changed! It's been a while now 3.5 yrs sober now. My exposure to Addiction [...]

ANONYMOUS STORY

I was an overachieving, well rounded and sagacious undergraduate student. I majored in psychology, minored in biology and was an active member of the Psi Chi honor society. I was drawn to the study of psychology, and fascinated by the complexities of mental illness. I became certified as a research assistant and spent many hours [...]

VIDEO STORIES

Video stories to help inspire you to make change in your own life.

PHOTOVOICE: INSPIRATIONAL PHOTO STORIES

PhotoVoice: Stories of Women Walking Through Recovery. Women who are stigmatized in society are given a “voice” to share their recovery experiences for the purpose of educating the general public. PhotoVoice allows individuals to focus on what gives them hope in recovery.

Watching Over Me

PhotoVoice: Stories of Women Walking Through Recovery. Photographer: Brittany

Strength

PhotoVoice: Stories of Women Walking Through Recovery. "In this picture, I like the representation of the one tree standing strong. Coming into recovery, I left my old life behind - I learned to stand strong [...]