I Can't Move On From This 
I have just discovered that my brother was taking my 16 year old son with him in the car to fetch his heroin ... whilst I was fighting cancer and thought …

I Can't Be Your Heroine... 
I've never told this story... By after reading your starter questions I realized heroin has affected my life in 4 out of the 5 ways. Yes I had an addicted …

My Life Is a Lie 
Day after day, I live my life with a smile on my face. All my friends ask if I'm fine, but I just reply, "I'm fine, just tired." Just lying to everyone …

Why is Recovery THE Answer?  
Despite my experience with recovery and the 12 Steps, when difficulties arise I still occasionally catch myself falling into old thought patterns. …

Broken Family 
My twin brother and I were born into a great household. Seemed like the picture perfect family. And two years later our younger brother came along. …

What to Do Re CrackHead Husband? 
I have been with a man for almost 20 years, we have 4 children together. I love him deeply, but our life is taking a dive! We have grown up together, …

Alcohol Ruined My Life 
I am 54 years old and alcohol ruined my life. Rather, my failure to control alcohol ruined everything good in my life. My marriage of 17 years is ending …

Dreams, Imagination, Color...Will They Ever Return 
Dreams, Imagination, and Color seems to be one of addictions favorite meals ... "Yes, I would like to order a dish of Imagination with a side of Color, …

Hardest Years of My Life and Many To Go 
I hate to start off like so many other addiction stories, but in the basic picture of addiction, they pretty much all revolve around the same starting …

Bills, Drug Addiction and My Fiance's Affair 
I have been with my fiancé for 5 years. In the begging of our relation ship I was addicted to Xanax and would go out with my friends often. I had many …

Christinas Heroin Addiction: My Living Hell 
I am going to begin from the beginning of this long journey of addiction. It started when I was 36 years old. Anyhow my younger cousin I knew used Oxy's. …

My Husband Is Married To Percocets. Where Do I Turn Now? 
My husband and I have been together for 8 years. He hasn't always had an addiction problem and I guess that's why I've refused to let go. He used to be …

Do They Ever Stop? 
To start it all off, I'm a 17 year old girl trying to be normal. I was born on methadone, and that is where it all began. My parents had met through their …

My 20 Year Old Son's Addiction to Heroin is "Killing" me. 
I first learned of my son's addiction to heroin after he graduated from high school. He played football all four years and was very well liked. I …

I Quit. Why Can't He? 
I met my boyfriend through mutual friends a year ago. When we first started dating, we were both addicted to heroin. I was a new user, but he was a past …

His Other Love: How Heroin Stole My Husband 
12 years we had been together. I knew Tom had some issues when I met him but by the time I found out the extent of his problems I was in too deep to walk …

They Said There Was No Hope For Me. They Were Wrong! 
I started smoking pot in high school, pretty harmless, right? For many people it is, but I am not one of those people. I am one of those people that …

Can't Get Off The Merry Go Round!!! My Husband and His Alcoholism 
I have been going round and round on the same merry go round for over 25 years now ... always believing things will get better! Recently I feel I am …

Dear Daughter...Goodbye for now 
I have to tell you my goodbye. I have decided to step out of your life. It took me six years, but I am finished now. I know I was a good mother ... …

Black's Beer Instead of Coffee. 
I unlock his front door and enter a room that smells of stale beer and bad breath. His body laying on the couch, mouth wide open with a lighter still in …

It Just Gets Worse: Alcoholic Husband Abandoned Us, Now Using Drugs and a Criminal 
I hope my story helps someone else. My husband is the son of an alcoholic, he comes from a very dysfunctional family. His father is also abusive and molested …

Sharing a Life With a Man Who Has a Heroin Addiction 
When I first met Tony I thought he was attractive and responsible. He was employed as a manager at a fast food restaurant, and always had money. He willingly …

How Do I Help My 17 Year Old Son Addicted to Heroin? I'm Afraid He Will Die Without Immediate Help. 
My 17 year old son is addicted to heroin. He entered voluntarily an inpatient program last year, after an overdose but he dropped off after 2 and a half …

Wilma's Life and Alcoholism ... This Is Not An Encouraging Story. Yet. 
I got into a habit of drinking a bottle of wine every night. As my wages increased, so did my wine consumption. From every second night to every night. …

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Sad Loser: My Junkie Brother 
I'm 17, high school senior, about to graduate. My mother is enabling my older 31 year old druggie brother, my other brother older than him by a few months …

Are These Signs That My Husband Relapsed Back on Meth? 
Been with my husband almost 8 years and for at least the last 6 years he has used/sold meth off and on (mostly on). Everytime he would get worse and we …

Dating an Alcoholic 
What you have, lots of bars, parties, eating dinner in a restaurant and sitting at the bar instead of a table because he’s more at home there. Goals …

Day One - I hope. 
I have been encouraged, reading these stories, that there is hope for a person to make it to day three or more without a drink. I sit here typing, with …

K's Ongoing College Story 
I'm writing this in hopes that it will help me understand my own problem. I'm only 21, and have been for about five months. My drinking started much …

My Story Living With An Alcoholic.  
My story isn't here to depress, scare or upset anyone. Unfortunately my story is a reality for many. I met him when I was 19 and he was 26, in a bar …

A Look At Drug Addiction, Through a Sister's Eyes. 
Growing up I admired my older brother, he was absolutely my everything, as I was to him. He adored me and wanted to include me in everything he did and …

Hi My Name's Becca, and I'm an Alcoholic. 
My whole life had been surrounded by some sort of addiction. I was born in a family with an alcoholic/addict father. I thank god every day I have an amazing …

Eric B's story: I've Realized I'm An Alcoholic 
Wow! I just realized I pissed on my rug in front of my couch. How bizarre is that. Its almost like I woke up in the middle of it, already finished peeing, …

Addiction Can Happen to Anyone 
After completing 4 years at the University of Northern Colorado for my Bachelor of Science in 1990, 1 year at Johns Hopkins University for my Masters in …

Husband Denies That He is an Alcoholic 
My hubby drinks 6 pack of beer or a small bottle everyday after work, and then when it comes to Friday he will go out and drink with friends, get really …

Finding Happiness After Separating from Alcoholic/Abusive Husband 
I just wanted to share with anyone who is feeling the despair and hopelessness of living with a significant other that is addicted to drug or alcohol that …

The Dark Half: Descending Into Alcoholism 
My dark place is alcohol. I love to drink. It makes me who I wish I was - confident, carefree, good looking, and everyone likes me. That taste of the …

My Brother's Drug Addiction Is Tearing Apart My Family 
My older brother is 19 and has been using since he was a freshman in high school. I always knew about it, but was too afraid to say anything to my parents …

Tradition and Dysfunction: 20 Years of Alcoholism and Abuse Is Over 
My marriage of 20 years ended in January of this year. My husband, the alcoholic, disappeared for the Christmas holiday when I was visiting my adult child …

My Plummet Into Alcohol Addiction 
First Happy New Year to all my suffering brothers and sisters. I feel a lot of your pain. And have learned a great deal from everyone who has posted. …

My Brother's Drug Addiction and How Its Affected Our Family 
I don't remember when precisely my brother started using drugs, I'm guessing he was around 16. Although I can't remember much of that time since I was …

Worried About How Much My Niece Is Affected By Her Drug Addicted Mother  
My sister in law is a drug addict, as far as I know it started about 5 years ago after her daughter was born. I think it started with percocets and progressed …

Coming To The Realization: I Have A Drinking Problem 
That I have a drinking problem. I've lost my last two boyfriends due to drinking related problems. I cannot recall the last holiday that I spent with …

I'm Pregnant and I Just Found Out My Boyfriend Is Shooting Up Heroin! 
Ok so this is kind of a long story, please read the whole thing because I'm desperate for advice. My boyfriend and I met at the end of his last year of …

Am I Mad Or Is My Husband an Alcoholic and Drug Addict? 
Hi, Where do I start ... I'm lost ! I got married a little over a year ago to such a beautiful man - a really beautiful person. We were together for 5 …

40 Years Into an Alcoholic Marriage. Now What? 
Tonight I went out to the car after my husband passed out in his chair, found the half-empty bottle of brandy under the seat and dumped it out on the ground. …

My Boyfriend's Alcoholism: Broke Up With Him. Couldn't Take It Anymore 
I just broke up with my alcoholic boyfriend of 3 and a half years because of his addiction. I feel horrible about myself and I wish I could be there to …

I'm On a Rollercoaster: Alcoholic Husband Has Made Me The Bad Guy And Now Wants A Divorce 
I have been married for 10 years, my husband recently admitted he was an alcoholic and started AA after we were on a visit to my son to see our newborn …

Help Me Please, My Soulmate is an Alcoholic 
Robert and I (Ellen) met at work over 5 years ago. We were just aquaintences at first. He says he was attracted to me instantly. I grew to admire him, …

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Seven Years With an Abusive Alcoholic 
I met my now ex when I was 16 yrs old. When I met him it was like love at first sight, he was everything that I was looking for in a guy ... sweet, caring, …

The Addict I Fell in Love With Has Broken My Heart 
I am a therapist. A counselor. So I am here to say, if I can turn a blind eye to the problems my man was struggling with ... anyone can. I am divorced, …

I Am "In Love" with a Heroin Addict. 
Hi there. If anyone reading this is "In love" with an addict, I can honestly say, "I know how you feel." I too, have a heroin addicted boyfriend. I am …

Where To Get Help Divorcing the Alcoholic? 
I left my alcoholic husband 10 months ago. When I left the State in which we were living it was because he had threatened to kill our son in an explosive …

I Lost the Love of My Life to Cocaine and Alcohol 
On June 19th at 3:55 pm my boyfriend took a gun and killed himself - right in front of me. Had anyone told me nine months prior that this wonderful man …

What YOU CAN DO If Someone You Love Is Struggling With Alcoholism or Drug Addiction 
I know for myself, finding out my loved one had an addiction was like a slap in the face. It left me lonely, sad, angry and confused amongst many other …

I Changed The Way I Think About Alcohol and Was Able to Quit. 
I met her 30 years ago and I liked her right away. When we hung out I felt grown up and confident. She made me feel pretty and part of the crowd. She …

Same Life, Different Day 
So, I guess I'm an alcoholic. I took one of those online questionnaires--12 out of 20 (apparently three indicates a problem). Hell, I figure taking the …

2 Days Sober ... and Proud! 
I quit drinking two days ago. My husband did not come home and find me passed out yesterday or today. In large from reading all of the stories on this …

My Husband's Drinking Has Destroyed Our Lives 
I have been married for 9 years now. When I first met my husband, I was 18 years old, and he was 22. I moved 2 hours away from my mother, to my fathers …

Alcoholic at 25 and Trying to Quit. I'm Too Young For This! 
Hello, my name is R. and I'm an alcoholic. I started drinking when I was in my teens, say 16 or so. It was pretty much weekends only, and even then not …

After All the Abuse, I Cannot Get Him Out My Head. My Love For An Abusive Crackhead 
When I was 18, I met a guy who I instantly fell in love with. I moved 15 hours away to be live with him and I felt like I had met my soulmate. I could …

The Red Flag: How a Night In Prison Gave Me Clarity on My Drinking Problem 
This is my story of how spending a night in prison provided me with new resolve to finally deal with my drinking problem ... I wake up. I see what I …

The Girl Who Saved My Life By Saving Me from My Drinking Problem. God Works in Mysterious Ways. 
I was 13 years old when I started drinking ... I know, how do you start drinking at the age of 13? Well growing up I never had the closest of friends, …

Tom (My Husband's) Alcoholism and How It's Ruining Our Marriage 
I am currently attending college with a goal of obtaining a job that pays enough to help support my family. My husband is currently the primary breadwinner. …

Carol's Alcoholism Story: From The Depths of Despair To a Year Sober 
Six years ago I began my sad addiction story. I was what people call a 'social drinker'. Looking back now it all seems like I was happy one day and extremely …

Andrew's Alcoholism Story: My Journey From Drinking Heavily to Finding Recovery 
Hi All. I'M 46 Years Old a married husband for the secong Time and have 3 children from my first marriage and 2 children from my second - I started drinking …

The Children Left Behind: How I Lost My Parents to Heroin Addiction 
My mum was one of the best mum's a child could ask for. Growing up I never felt unloved, she would always make sure we knew we were important and worthy. …

My Name is Lori-Ann: This is My Story of Recovery from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction 
My name is Lori-Ann and I am a recovered alcoholic and addict which seemed like an impossible task. My journey began at a young age of 14. I was adopted …

Miriam's Alcoholism Story ... Alone For The Ride: How Do I Stay Sober Without Support? 
I've been sober for two days. I still don't believe I'm an alcoholic, but then why am I here, reading everyone's stories? Still in denial perhaps? …

Husband Addicted to Crack Cocaine: My Success His Failure ...Tearing Us Apart 
First I want to say I have personally been addicted to crack cocaine and I beat the addiction on my own ... I guess I am one of the lucky ones. I have …

Get Me Out of This Painkiller Prison: Sami's Story 
My name is Sami. I'm 27 years old and an internationally collected artist. I'm also a mortuary cosmetologist and former Hooters model. I grew up in Savannah, …

Road to Redemption: My Journey From Drug Addiction To Sobriety 
By the time I was fifteen years of age, I was a drug addict. My life has been a series of ups and downs since the very beginning. The knowing of drugs …

Husband is a Recovering Cocaine Addict/Alcoholic and Wants to Come Home.  
I have never been on a site like this before, but I am struggling with my "non-relationship" with my husband. He has been clean for a year now, for 3 …

Young and Free: John's Story of Recovery From Drug Addiction 
My name is John and I am an alcoholic and a raging drug addict. I'm seventeen years old and only used for about 2 and a half years, but that was more than …

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5 Weeks After Getting Sober, A Major Depression Crash & Plans for Suicide. 
I rode the classic "pink cloud" for 5 weeks after getting sober but when I encountered external emotional "triggers" I couldn't deal with, suicide became …

Many Chances, Same Results - My Struggle With Alcohol 
I am going on 10 years of marriage and I love my wife and kids more than anything in the world yet I still drink. I am not violent, I am very involved …

Greg & Loris' Alcohol Addiction Story - The Insanity of Addiction at Play 
I'm 55 now and have gone back and forth between drinking and tenuous sobriety since 1981. My drinking & the associated behavior has resulted in the destruction …

Don't Let Anyone Tell You Marijuana isn't Addictive 
Don't let anyone ever tell you that marijuana isn't addictive or that it doesn't ruin lives. Years ago, I was coming out of an abusive relationship and …

Lost to Alcohol - How It's Destroyed My Family 
I am sitting here crying about a loss, shaking because I am so isolated, I was arrested several weeks ago for domestic violence, when I was released from …

My Husband's Alcoholism Has Destroyed our Marriage 
Hi there. I've been married for 13 yrs now and my husband as always battled with drink. In February last year he was admitted to hospital and he was diagnosed …

I Beat two of the Worst Addictions ( Heroin & Crystal Meth ) but now a Medication my Doctor gave me has Knocked me back down to the floor and this time I'm Dying but still can't get up. 
I will first start off by introducing myself, my name is Nicole and I have been a struggling addict for the last five years of my thirty-two that I have …

Five Years Sober – How I’ve Done It 
I'd just like to share a few ideas as to how I managed to recently reach the five year mark of my new life in sobriety. This is not intended to brag about …

My Life with an Alcoholic ...... 
The pattern just keeps going on and on. I must be brave and try to harden my heart to survive. I have called the attorney for the 5th time, my appointment …

Shane's Alcoholism Story: I Think I Could Be an Alcoholic or en Route 
I am 21 years old, and I have been abusing alcohol from the age of 14/15. I come from a broken home. My dad was an alcoholic and a drug addict. He walked …

How My Addiction to Cocaine and Alcohol Left Me on the Streets 
I was brought up in a good home and I always said I'd never do drugs, alcohol or cigarettes. Lesson number one: Never say never. In my 20's I moved to …

Alida's Story: Living With My Husband's Alcoholism 
I have been married for 17 years and we have 5 children. My husband has been drinking for years but its only during the past year that his drinking has …

Caroline's Alcoholism Story: I'm Not Sure I Can Put Up With My Husband's Drinking Anymore 
My name is Caroline and have a wonderful husband and three beautiful children! Alcohol has detroyed my husband and all of our relationship. I have …

My Husband's Alcoholism is Tearing Our Family Apart: Should I Leave Him? 
I am sitting here crying at 2:00 in the morning. I just finished "scream" texting him for the last hour to get home and like always he is ignoring my …

Barbara's Alcoholism Story: On The Road to Recovery ... Three Weeks and Counting  
My life was going off the rails quickly. I had stopped taking my anti-depressants for mild bipolar disorder when I was on holiday and felt well. Then …

End of the Rope: How My Husband's Addiction Is Ruining our Marriage 
We met working in a bar/restaurant together and if anyone's had any experience with that, well servers and bartenders are generally a young, partying bunch. …

My 23 Year Old Son is Destroying His Life with Drinking - 7 Years Now & Counting 
My 23 year old son started drinking from the age of 15.(so far as we know, could have been earlier) My daughter (now 28, a college grad, wonderful …

Katherine's Drug Addiction Story: How My Boyfriend's Addiction to Heroin Almost Destroyed Me 
Most ‘straight’ people don’t fall in love with drug addicts or if they do, are wise enough not to pursue their passion. It took me a year to reassess …

Losing their Daddy 
My boyfriend of many years has been addicted to crack. I have enabled him for so long, it's like I am addicted to him and his problems. I think of myself …

My Marriage to an Addictive Personality .... and How I Lost Love for My Husband! 
I have not loved my husband in quite some time now. He is a recovering alcoholic and has been for 3 years this May; however, the 7 years of alcoholism …

How My Alcoholism Destroyed My Marriage 
The word alcoholism was for other people or families - we were not dysfunctional. That is the denial of the disease. The truth is alcohol treacherously …

My Alcoholic Father 
My father is 82. He has been "a heavy drinker" ( his words) all his life." We 5 kids have never gone without" his words again. We had a wonderful childhood …

The Drink That Filled The Void, Turned On Me 
I grew up in a house where my mom and dad never had a drink not even at the dinner table. I have five other brothers and my parents are well known in our …

I Almost Died From a Drug Overdose 
Wednesday, my foster parents left to go camping for about 5 days. My drug dealer got a hold of a pill called green ladies, main ingredients meth and MDMA …

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"My Life As A Functional Alcoholic" Not rated yet
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My Son Is an Addict Not rated yet
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You Can't Love Them Into Sobriety and You Can't Give Them Everything and Hope Not rated yet
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I Want My Real Big Brother Back Not rated yet
I'm Nicole. Currently I am twelve years old. My family has been dealing with my brothers addiction. His name is Robert. He is twenty years old. It …

Finally Fed Up With Myself Not rated yet
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From A Life of Crack, Blow, Roxies and Out of Control Nightlife ... to Sobriety and Recovery Not rated yet
Lets start with the beginning at 17 yrs old. I grew up in a wealthy family - I have a Mom, Dad, sister and brother. I'm in the middle with my sister being …