Stories tagged with: Youth
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The only barriers that I have are the ones that I put on myself. I’ve beaten so many statistics over my life and it’s all through grace.
Fran Gray -
It’s what I advise a lot of parents to do: it’s just the hardest thing that you can ever do—but if you want to save their lives it’s what you’ve got to do: it’s tough love.
Lori Meadows -
We do a lot of writing in recovery. But it serves a very, very positive purpose. The power of the pen is unmatched, okay? There's just no way around that.
Ryan Elkins -
I never even imagined being married, but now I’m able to be a mom and be a wife and be a productive member of society and it’s because I was able to connect with people. I was able to build love for myself and experience things in a completely different reality than what I was before.
Hayley -
Each year, I've shared my story with my students and will continue to do so. It's a sad reality, but many of them personally know someone in active addiction. When I disclose my experience to them, they now know someone in recovery.
Nick Roberts -
I had the resilience and strength to care and to try to work on myself, no matter how awful life is and how many times I've had a setback. It just really made me feel like getting sober wasn't a one-stop type of thing. You can try as many times as you have the strength to.
Ongeli -
Recovery to me was not just about quitting drugs and alcohol. It was about finding a whole new way to live and fixing myself from the inside out.
Jessica -
Through my journey the most important lesson I can teach is that addicts are people too, we don’t need your pity, we don’t need you condolences, all we need is the love and support to help us get through our journey.
ANON 3 -
One day at a time. I’m powerless in this life but I have found a power beyond all understanding.
Travis
