Recovery from addiction is a major undertaking and a gift you give yourself, your family, and your community. While recovery can be a long and arduous process, it is so gratifying when you can confidently say your addiction is well-managed and no longer in control of your life. Share addiction stories to inspire others to take their first steps toward recovery.
Former MMA fighter Jacob Leckich explains how his fighting career led to him becoming addicted to pain medications and how he came to realize that only a true surrender to faith would allow him to conquer his addiction.
Giving up the fight against addiction might be the best approach.
His hard-partying life had brought him to the end of his rope, but could God love, accept and forgive someone like him?
He realized the life he left behind included family, acceptance and most importantly—love.
Steve Baker sorely missed playing his guitar while serving in Vietnam, so he jumped at the chance to send instruments to the troops in Iraq.
After serving two years in Vietnam, he found himself sinking into the drunken despair that had claimed his parents. A pastor from his past put him back on track
He’d survived Vietnam, then years of drug and alcohol addiction before getting sober. But could he survive this?
He was a devoted father and a good husband, but she couldn’t keep his addiction secret any longer.
For a long time it looked as if she’d never make it on her own, even as an adult. She was convinced she would die an addict. But through all her unsuccessful attempts at staying sober, there was one incident that stayed with her, quietly and persistently giving her hope during her struggles with alcohol and drug addiction.
He was ready to give up, but a letter from his grandmother and a friend’s invitation helped him start over again.
A treatment professional explains why managing addiction is a life-long skill.
At the back of her classroom, she saw the struggles that her pupil was facing. But what could she do?
