by Elizabeth Albright, from Tucson, Arizona I want to share my story and I want to make others aware of Alcoholism and what can happen. My name is Elizabeth and I am 45 years old and I try to help someone I love from the demon known as alcohol. I knew of him so long […]
by Michael, from USA I`m just a normal guy in my late 30`s. I did party and use drugs recreationally in my 20`s. At one point becoming addicted to Cocaine, but I overcame that addiction on my own.I was in a bad car accident several years ago. I fractured two vertebrae in my back […]
written by Jim This article is intended to give background on video games addiction, gaming and its industry, and show you how you or your loved one may become addicted to gaming. At the same time, I would like to explain some of the terminology used in the industry in hopes that it will help […]
by Dan Farish, from Freeland, WA What Is REAL Addiction Recovery? I was doing my usual thing on the world’s most famous social website the other day – just cruising along, checking out addiction recovery groups and reading peoples’ comments on the topic, when something disturbing caught my eye. So disturbing, it stopped me in […]
by Richard C Renson, from West Worthing I was always one for just doing it, what ever “it” was. It was just simpler. Well, I say simpler, “it” often didn’t work out as I’d hoped, but hey, there’s always next time. Life was a collection of next times, and still I did it alone, failed, […]
by Amanda(believeinrecovery.tumblr.com | Twitter: B3lieveRecovery) It all started when i turned 13. I don’t want to go into it, I’m not ready and it’s really not necessary. but something unethical happened to me.. I didn’t know how to cope. I asked for help but I didn’t receive it so I turned to self-harm. At first, […]
My nephew (with 3 years of college under his belt) has smoked weed for 8+ years every day. I thought it was just now and then, so when his folks tossed him out because he refused to stop or get help, he was living in his car in 20 degree weather. I thought his folks […]
by Joelle Marie Lordi, from NJ. Thank you for taking the time to read this🌙This is my message of strength and hope! 🙏 my wish is that you will find inspiration and hope🌟 and better understand me! I am not a perfect girl… The journey that I have taken in life has not been easy… […]
By Sara, from Nottingham, England 6 months ago my dad died from liver cirrhosis. I was 15. He didn’t make it to my 16th birthday which was in April. He had always had a drink problem since before I was born, but it was never as bad as it had gotten in the last year […]
I’m Kailey, from Detroit MI. Hi there. If anyone reading this is “In love” with an addict, I can honestly say, “I know how you feel.” I too, at one point had a heroin addicted boyfriend. I am 22 years old and only a couple years back, helped him come to the realization that he […]
