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GROWN INTO ADDICTION
Two Recovering Addicts Share Their Paths to Serenity After Conquering Substance Abuse When we think of a person with a drug or alcohol addiction, we tend to imagine adults. But many of the recovering addicts we spoke to said their habits started in childhood and escalated over time. For some, it stemmed from a […]
MARLANA’S STORY
My name is Marlana and I am from Barrow, Alaska. I graduated from my first intensive inpatient treatment on November 4, 2015. I was addicted and had lost everything in my life. Lost my husband, my kids, and my job. Most of all, I lost all self-respect. I was in such a deep hole […]
KEN’S STORY
From Ivy League to the penitentiary, one man’s story of redemption and hope. I will never forget the moment in 2004 when Judge Hardesty told me that I was sentenced to 6 years in the Nevada State Prison for the crime of drug sales. How had I reached a point in my journey that […]
ALICIA’S STORY
I just thought I’d share that as of February 12th, 2014 I became sober. My name is Alicia. It’s been over 2 years since I quit. It was not an easy process but with the help of my dreams of flying and starting paragliding first then later hang gliding, I am still sober. I am […]
CHRIS’ STORY
Hi, my name is Chris. Just under two years ago I had a drug and alcohol addiction. I was very depressed and couldn’t see any future. I attended a rehab program and with support I managed to turn my life around. I started to work as a volunteer with a recover team and they taught […]
