Recovery Journey Stories

Explore personal stories from others on a recovery journey, and you'll find one you relate to. Every person's story is unique and different, but they all had one common goal—to become sober and live a happy, joyous life.

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Recovery Journey Stories

The Day My Fear Turned to Wonder
Long before Kendall Svanda joined Mountainside, she was consumed by fear of the unknown. Learn how sobriety helped her embrace her inquisitive nature.
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Dear Heroin
Watching someone close to you struggle with addiction is heartbreaking, especially if you were once in their shoes. In this article, Michael Ahearn, shares what it feels like to watch those you love relapse.
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Rejecting Toxic Masculinity Helped My Recovery
I grew up as the athlete type ⎼ the kind that did not believe in showing weakness. If you got hurt, you rubbed some dirt on it and got back out there. Well, how do we do that if the pain is internal?
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