by Kristin Waite-Labott from Hales Corners, Wisconsin | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
I am a nurse; I am also an alcoholic and a drug addict. I lost everything to my addiction and spent four months in jail because I stole drugs from work. In the last 11 years I have worked my 12-step program as if my life depends on it … because it does. I have...
by Bryon | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
In ten years, by my mid-40’s, I went from having a successful law practice in New York, to living on the streets in West Florida. All as a direct result of addiction. I was in and out of recovery. Clinically, I was referred to as a “chronic...
by Julianne | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
My name is Julianne and I am a recovering alcoholic addict. Growing up I always felt like I was less than and uncomfortable in my own skin. Alcoholism runs deep within my family, so growing up I was terrified of drinking and drugs. However, something changed when I...
by Mark Beckwith | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
I was born into fear. Dad was a violent bully and alcoholic and mom was a victim. When I would escape the house I was tormented in my small town for being different. I knew I was gay at about age five. Hair Salon Barbie was so much more fun than Tonka trucks and GI...
by Jaqueline | Jun 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
I had been surrounded by alcohol my entire life. At the age of 14, I had already began drinking hard liquor. Having high school friends when I was in middle school made it easy to get peer-pressured into drinking. I also lived above a bar/restaurant where my mother...
