From Addiction To Recovery Laura’s Story on Overcoming Addiction

How could she have forgotten that I don’t drink? Or had she remembered and wanted me to drink anyway? She didn’t sobriety stories even know the story that I interpreted the world through, and this proved even more disorienting to consider.

I realize that I don’t give myself enough credit. I’m five months sober and I’m also transitioning. I am coming out to family members and really re-creating myself in the fullest extent possible. When a person transitions, it’s like rebirthing a human. And my relationship with myself has gotten so much deeper, there’s so much more to me.

Sober Story: Aria

Again, professionally I excelled, but socially, I was completely isolated. I left my two friends behind and made no new ones. My wife had just delivered our fourth child, and I was distant from my whole family. I rarely participated in the children’s activities. My wife, who I believe was also unhappy, frequently left the young children with me for me to supervise while she went shopping or got together with her neighborhood friends.

• The car ride with my parents was anything but pleasant.
• Those who knew of my course were, for the most part, very supportive.
• Don initially rejected the concept of a higher power.
• My hands would sweat so much that I could barely don sterile gloves.

These interviews give me hope and for that I’m thankful. The Sober Motivation podcast will have new guests each week sharing their sobriety stories in hopes to inspire others about what is possible. If you want sobriety (or to reduce harmful substance-related behavior), I truly believe the first step is to ask for help. Most importantly, you have to have a supportive network of family, friends and professionals. Over the course of the day, her drinking had led her to be separated from her friends, her purse, her shoes and her sanity. Her missing purse was returned to a security guard working at the concert venue, who tried to track Laura down by trying her recent calls — including her mom and her cousin who lived in the city.

Sober Stories: May

I lived for the weekends, when I knew I had a few days to drink with my friends and have it be acceptable. I looked forward to Fridays and Saturdays all week, as I considered those the days I was “allowed” to drink. Before long, though, I began drinking on other days as well. I could always come up with a reason if I tried hard enough. Laura Silverman is the founder of The Sobriety Collective, a resource and blog created to celebrate recovery — especially through creativity — in all its forms. In 2007, at age 24, Laura pulled a 180 and went from being an insecure, anxious binge drinker to newly-minted sober 20-something.

They asked me if I had a problem with alcohol, which I flat out denied. I told them that I sometimes would drink quite a lot on weekends, but that it was something I could control. They offered help if I needed it, but I wasn’t ready yet. The ensuing year I tried many times, unsuccessfully, to curb my drinking.

Q: How has life changed since you’ve stopped drinking?

This gripping tale is about the resilience of spirit combined with the worst of modern urban life. Cupcake survives thanks to a furious wit and an unyielding determination and you’ll want to read her inspiring (and oftentimes frightening) tale. In this memoir, Vargas recounts the childhood that led to her anxiety and panic and how alcohol gave her a release from her painful reality.

I’ve found more effective ways to relieve stress. Part of that is taking proper care of myself in the first place so there isn’t as much stress that needs to be relieved later. I’ll first note that I am not in recovery from alcohol addiction. I’m a non-drinker by choice and I speak from my own unique experience.

We’re here 24/7 to help you get the care you need to live life on your terms, without drugs or alcohol. Talk to our recovery specialists today and learn about our integrated treatment programs. Since my sobriety birthday there have been a lot of ups and downs, but mostly ups. I have experienced a lot of emotional turmoil, but I learned from these experiences how to cope with life without drugs and alcohol.

• Becki went through several treatment programs to overcome her addiction, but each time she became worse.
• She begins to slowly grow into a healthy, reasonable, self-aware, and stable adult.
• When I’m at a bar (yes, I still go to bars) or at the grocery store, there is no decision to be made, no internal dialogue.
• While we were dating, I kept the quantity of my alcohol and most of my substance use a secret from her.
• By the time Kate was 21, she had fought her way to long-term sobriety.