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Jim: Executive Marketing Professional
I’ve been clean for seven years but still think about
using heroin
everyday. Sometimes the thought is fleeting, but sometimes it scares me
how long I think about using. Whenever it gets to be too much, I also
think about the hopelessness of that time in my life. Recovery can be a
struggle, but it’s a struggle that gives me my life today.
Russell Brand: Actor, Comedian, Author
“The mentality and behavior of drug addicts and alcoholics is wholly
irrational until you understand that they are completely powerless over
their addiction and unless they have structured help, they have no
hope.”
Stanly: College Professor
“I had been drinking since I was 12 or 13-years-old, and I actually
managed okay as a pretty heavy drinker my whole life. One night, my son
died in a car accident. Over a few days, I drank myself into a stupor.
To this day, I don’t remember his funeral. When I realized I didn’t
remember it, I was completely disgusted with myself and sought
treatment. In recovery, I am now a present father to my two little
girls, my wife and the memory of my son.”
Eric Clapton: Musician
“My identity shifted when I got into recovery. That’s who I am now,
and it actually gives me greater pleasure to have that identity than to
be a musician or anything else, because it keeps me in a manageable
size.”
Victoria: Stay-at-Home Mother
“Seeking treatment was not easy for me. I was a classic ‘in denial’
addict. As a stay-at-home mom, I drank wine all day, but nothing really
seemed to be wrong. One day, my teenager daughter and husband had a
mini-intervention with me. I felt so embarrassed and guilty. I think I
was
drinking
because I was lonely and a bit depressed. However, the community I’ve
found in recovery and through AA has been incredibly supportive. I’ve
regained my happiness and heath.”
Robert Downey, Jr.: Actor
“Getting sober was one of the three pivotal events in my life, along
with becoming an actor and having a child. Of the three, finding my
sobriety was the hardest thing.”
Nicole: Registered Nurse
“When I first started taking prescription pills, I didn’t think I had
a problem. I had a good job and lots of friends. After a while though, I
lost my job and slowly my friends. Thing is, I barely even noticed or
cared. Finally, I got treatment after
horrible withdrawals. Now that I am in recovery, I understand how blinding my addiction actually was.”
Matthew Perry: Actor
“From an outsider’s perspective, it would seem like I had it all. It
was actually a very lonely time for me because I was suffering from
alcoholism…I’ve been the lead in movies, on television shows and
nominated for Emmy. But the best thing I can say about me is that people
who can’t stop drinking come up to me and say, ‘
Can you help me?’ And I can say, ‘Yes.’”
Bill: Military Veteran
“I’ve been in recovery for 23 years, and I’ve relapsed seven times.
But, the support I get in the recovery community has helped me every
time I start drinking again. No judgment, just
help and support.
Without my recovery program, I know I would have drank myself into an
early grave every time. Recovery isn’t always easy, but it certainly
beats the alternative.”
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