Pills; Suburbia's Pastime  This is the story of my addiction to pills from age 14 to 16, along with the drinking I did as well. I started doing pills due to medical reasons, but ...

My son is on crack an robbing everyone?  I have a 25 year old son on pcp and more recently crack I put him out but its cold now so I let him stay in the basement.

I lock everything up but he ...

Free from opiates!  I was a morphine junkie for two years, and twelve days ago, quit my Methadone. I was on Methadone for one year. After three years of my body having to ...

20 years of hell  I met him over 20 years ago. He was 33 and I was 23. We lived together for 1 and 1/2 years before marriage. Only one thing happened during our living together....

Recovering heroin addict mother  I am a mother of 3 kids. 2 boys-one is 9 and one is 2 1/2 and a little girl who is 11 months old.

I started using cocaine when my oldest son was about ...

Heroin addict gets clean without 12 steps  Lets call me a friend of Bill. I'm 25 now, and drug addiction caused me to drop out of college, lose a golf and hockey career, and obviously cause major ...

Website for information on mental health, drug abuse and treatment.  Our website treatment4addiction.com is dedicated to providing free information about mental health, drug abuse and treatment. It is useful for anyone ...

All we can do know is learn from our Mistakes   My name is Emma im 17 years old and started using drugs at 15 but first i'll tell you a lil about my life.

i was adopted from russia at 8 years old ...

Prescription Drug Addiction  After completing 4 years at the University of Northern Colorado for my Bachelor of Science in 1990, 1 year at Johns Hopkins University for my Masters in ...

My Mother was a junkie prostitute  My mother gave birth to me at 19, she was already using heroin, speed, weed, prescription pills, the lot. Therefore, when I was born I immediately went ...

You are not alone.  I'm 15 years old. I started smoking marijuana at age 14. I moved from a small town where no one even thought of doing drugs and made a transition to a ...

Irish boy stuck in addiction  My name is Mick I am in Ireland am 38 years old and have been in addiction to heroin for 11 years now. I am still trying to get away from this power that ...

Me A Meth Addict!! 
"What Me an Addict”

Hi my name is Jayson and yes I am a grateful recovering addict. Here we go..

I was born at a early age in ...

How was i addicted....  I was 18 years old. I have a best friend but he was a drug user... he asked me to join for once in so I accepted but I didn't know that was my mistake ...

All Cracked Up  My name is Tracey

I am 48yrs old. I was a crack addict approximately 15 years. I started at 17 smoking marijuana and drinking. As I got more involved ...

16 and selling myself  I was 13 when i started smoking pot, 15 when i started doing e and 16 when i started doing prescription drugs with all the speed, coke and e i could find....

Life With Addictions  I have been an addict for three quarters of my visit on this planet. I'm not saying that I am proud of it!

No one in my family has addiction traits....

My Roommate's Psychedelic Problem  Running downstairs I was greeted with a stammering lunatic. His wide eyes craved disruption. There was a look of guilt mixed with pure hatred painted across ...

It's been 2 years  It's been something like two years. I don't know exactly, I don't like to count. It's never as long as you think it's been when you work it out and I ...

Getting the correct treatment  Search for Sobriety (http://searchforsobriety.com) is a referral based organization that is devoted to referring the client to the most proper and suitable ...

Life  Life is suppose to be happy and joyful, full of warmth and love.

My life story rap.  LIVING LIFE WITHOUT SENSATION
16YEARS OLD AN ON PROBATION
ALWAYS LOCKED UP ON A PROBATION VIOLATION
THINKN THIS ADDICTION WAS MY HOMIE
YEAH MY HOMIES ...

Heroin... Black death  I am 22 years old and recovering from a very rough 2 year addiction to heroin. I'm not like most addicts, I got addicted hard and quick.

I was shooting ...

Living with the death  IT ALL STARTED 10 YEARS AGO AFTER I TRIED TO START A BUSINESS. I TRIED VERY HARD TO MAKE IT SUCCESSFUL. IT WAS A GOOD SIZE RESTAURANT, AND I TRIED MY BEST,...

Born without a chance  My name is Robert Quaring. I’m 16years old and I am a meth addict. I was born 3months early 1lb 13oz. My mom is a heroin addict and my dad is in prison....

Our Family Activity  Growing up I had an older brother who I looked up to...I thought he was the coolest person in the world so naturally I followed in his footsteps...that ...

My son Eric was a very good man.  My son, Eric.



Was a very good man.

He was an alcoholic and recovered drug user. Twice he was addicted to crystal meth. He completed several drug ...

I AM addicted to crack and heroin  It all began when i was 15, & like most teens I thought it was cool to do drugs. My first real boyfriend's mom snorted cocaine, even with her son, and ...

Mother of an addict  Where so start? My son is 21 and is an heroin addict. He is in another treatment center, hopefully his last.

Why will this one be different? Because ...

Opiate Epiphany  Opiate Epiphany

Although I'm staring at it, I can't find anything of real interest about the bathroom ceiling. Fighting for control can be very overwhelming ...

Registered Nurse Addicted to Prescription Drugs  My mom has a long line of addictive personalities in her family. She is the youngest of six siblings and grew up in a household where drugs were embraced ...

My lady heroin  Lady heroin!

If you start to follow my leadership then you will be put onto my rocky road too recovery and I mean recovery how long that takes ...

If I'd Only Known  I was twenty one years old. I didn’t have the perfect past, and I had been smoking weed, but I wasn’t addicted to weed and alcohol to the extent where ...

Strong 16 year old!  My name is Alicia, I am 16 years old. I have a long story, and I hope you stick around, and read the whole thing.

It started when i was 4 years old,...

From romance to MISERY  My story is a tough one to tell. My name is Rebecca. I was a nobody growing up. I didn't have very many friends, didn't get to go to the cool parties, none ...

FULL BLOWN FUNCTIONING COCAINE ADDICT/USER  I'm the poster child for functioning addicts.... Not a sole but me and my 'supplier' know what I put my body through......

It all started in 2002 when ...

I WAS HOPELESS, BUT FOUND MY HOPE IN CHRIST  Hi my name is Alison and I'm a ex drug addict,and I'm going to share my story of how i got healed from my addiction.

I was your typical 16 year old ...

Strong Soul  I always been a kid who talks a lot and hangs with friends but when I got mentally ill I kinda went away from my friends. My grades got really bad so my ...

Permission to Use  My name is Tony Baker. Your stories are very inspiring and needful. I am an author, counselor, and speaker. I currently work as a therapist at a substance ...

Heroin & crack ruined me  I've been a heroin addict for 15 years. It brought me so low. I became a prostitute, lived under a bridge, went to jail, and had a heart valve replaced ...

My son is killing himself and I have to standby and watch  When my son was five he got very sick, which left him with kidney disease, the doctors have said it is a matter of time before he needs a kidney transplant....

my life story..  Hey guys, I’m Tamara. I’m aged 14 born on the 2nd of November I started getting into smoking and drugs after I was sexually abused for an ongoing of 2-...

Meth Caused Sleep Problems That I Cannot Get Rid of!  SOMETIMES I GO OVER AND OVER IN MY HEAD OF WHERE CAN I TALK TO SOMEONE WHO CAN RELATE TO ME AND MY BAD EXPERIENCE WITH METH A COULPLE YEARS BACK.

I ...

I am not a crystal meth user but my fiance was.  I am not a crystal meth user but my fiance was. His story is as heartbreaking as they get. We were friends and dated in high school 25 years ago. He ...

15 Starting Crack  When i was 15 my sister's ex boyfriend sold crack to me. i didn't know what it was. i just put it in a pipe and tried it.

First thing don't ever ask ...

forgive and let go!!! I KNOW ITS HARD BUT IF YOU WANT TO LIVE A HAPPY LIFE THAT THE BEST CHOICE.  I know that is hard to believe that a girl like me can become a drug addict. my name is BARBARA. am your average girl next door i go to school, ride the ...

A MASK TO HIDE THE PAIN.. The story of a heroin addict...  My name is Angie, and I am an addict. I am also a mother, daughter, granddaughter, aunt, niece, and sister. None of that mattered once I found my lover ...

Dr. Drew answers addiction questions.  Hi there,

At Drug Addiction Support I know you're aware of the power of addiction. And I thought you and your readers might be interested in some advice ...

Percocet Abuse  I'm going through a horrible divorce, what scares me the most is the behavior of a Percocet abuser. When I decided I had enough my daughter was 2 and my ...

Both Sides of The Fence  I grew up with addicted parents. Watched my mother and father struggle in addiction all my life. Swore the whole time I would never end up that way.

At ...

Not an Addict  I was married to someone who is addicted to opium. It was very hard to push the issue of them getting the help they needed. I encourage everyone who has ...

Admitting my alcohol abuse  I started drinking innocently in college. It was everywhere, and the "in" thing to do. I noticed the buzz it gave me and added to my self esteem. -- Through ...

I think I'm in hell right now!  I am 26 and just recently decided to be healthy and stop snorting oxycodone 30mgs. I'm doing detox from home and I am seriously dying.

Can anyone ...

Dying for Triplicate  I was addicted to Oxycontin and other pain med's for nearly 17 years. I tried everything to get off of them: medical detoxes, blood transfusions, and rehabs....

AN ADDICTS RIGHTS!  HI,

I AM A 43 YEARS OLD. I HAVE BEEN ADDICTED TO METHAMPHETAMINE FOR THE PAST 11 YEARS. I AM
A MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN NOW AGED 15 AND 12.

I HAVE ...

A Battle In My Brain.  It was the beginning of grade 9 and I met new people, and fell into a group of marijuana users. They were great people but had terrible addictions to marijuana(...

Learning to give back  William j Lowe Sr. as a child I started drinking at the age and nine. Because my home environment was killing me emotionally. Soon I started to hang out ...

Living a Double Life  I'm 51 and about 5 years ago I met this girl around 28 that was a good friend and made me feel special. I hadn’t used drugs or actually dealt with my prior ...

Want to share my story!  I would like to share my story. I was thirteen when I started drugs after my dad died, I wanted to numb the pain. I know my story would be a good one to ...

LOVE HEROIN  I WAS A REPORTER DOING A STORY ABOUT HOW EASY IT WAS TO GET HEROIN IN THE CASINOS. I HAD ALREADY BOUGHT IT IN THREE CASINOS . I WENT TO THE FOURTH CASINO,...

To anyone who is struggling  Alcohol and drugs talk to me. You may think that is crazy and it may very well be. I am not concerned with that at this point. What alcohol and drugs tell ...

Losing Myself with My Innocence  Here is a villanelle I wrote to help cope with my addiction. Today, I am 8 days clean, but it is taking a toll on me mentally, emotionally, and physically....

From CHAOS to Control   My name is Paul, I spent 20 years in an active Addiction, I was Homeless, living on the streets for several years until I found help through a treatment ...

My 87 year-old grandma is an addict  My loving grandmother was placed in an assisted living home 3 weeks ago. She has had a lifetime cycle of addiction, the earliest being to Valume when my ...

My struggle through the 12 steps  The following is a story of the struggle to overcome my relationship with cocaine addiction. You will see terms such as she, her, my love. These are all ...

Treatment Doesn't Work!!  I injured my back in 2001 and had 4 unsuccessful surgeries. I was on Norco for at least 8 years. Recently I checked myself in to a rehab facility. It is ...

Addicted in Austin  Hello I'm Mike and I started this blog probably the same reason you started this one. Just want to help addicts and get the word out that there is a solution:...

Meth Abuse: Where Have You Been  Working in a hospital every day, I am used to watching our medical team approach patient care in terms of making a diagnosis and treating the illness. It ...

15 yr old heroin addict. My story.  My name is ___ and I would like to share my story to hopefully be able to inspire others to get the help they need or to stay clean; People often times ...

Childhood from hell!!  Here's my story..my names marina, I am 17 years old and I am not the one that was drugs, but I am the one who had to deal with it the most.

Since I ...

8 Most Abused Prescription Drugs  We would love to share with you an article that we just posted on our own blog!

“8 Most Abused Prescription Drugs”:

(http://www.mastersinhealthcare....

Mother of Two, Nurse, Drug Addict  Hi. My name is Becky. I am 33 years old, a proud mother of two beautiful girls, registered nurse and I am a drug addict.

I have been in recovery ...

International Christian Recovery Coalition News  We announced that, on January 1, 2011, International Christian Recovery Coalition would launch the establishment of Christian Recovery Resource Centers ...

A Welcome Friend!  There is no substitute for the kind of wisdom borne of experience and on that front Joe Herzanek scores high marks. For the last couple of years Joe has ...

I shot myself !!!  I'll get right to the point. I'm 41 years old never touched drugs at all not even prescription anything til I was 34. I have 2 awesome boys and at the ...

Ecstacy: How it took my life away.  My names austin...im 14 years old and it all started about 6-7 months ago. I started using ecstacy to experiment and just for fun..it was this way for ...

New Day Treatment Center  At New Day Treatment Center, we understand your everyday hardship. Dealing with addiction is a 24 hour job. Our experienced and credentialed medical and ...

I SHOULD'VE BEEN DEAD...  My name is Jessica and I'm a recovering HEROIN addict. I started drinking when I was 14, eventually became a really big stoner.

It went from that to ...

Family helps!  Hi.

My name is Giada. I was addicted to crack cocaine for 15 years. I started in 1985 when the drug was first on the market and really popular.

It ...

Common addiction ...  My names Katherine, and I'm 17 years old. Not many people know my story, not even my parents...

It becomes harder and harder to tell each time because ...

Taking 75 pills a day  I would like to share with you my story of addiction.

I'm a recovering addict who has been clean for almost 3 years but at my peak I was eating about ...

Scared and Confused  Hi, I guess I’m writing to get some support for what lies ahead.

I’m 24 years old and although I’ve never used drugs, I have been affected by them greatly....

Narcotics Anonymous saved my life!  I have had an addiction to drugs and alcohol for about 5 years now.

I first went to rehab 2 years ago for cocaine and marijuana. I thought I hit my ...

Started With Weed  It all started my sophomore year of high school when my parents caught me smoking weed. My parents went off the deep end with doctors and weekly drug classes....

I never dreamt my life would take such a drastic turn.  I'm a very young, single, mother of 2. I was in beauty college when I had my first experience with pain killers.

I never thought of myself as an individual ...

True Addiction Stories  True Addiction Stories from September 2010, reading them will give you insights into what drug addiction is really about.

Stories of Addiction  Stories of Addiction are a few of the stories you've sent us that describe the hardship and pain you have experienced as part of your addiction.

Drug Wars in Mexico  Hey,



Our agency rolled out a very informative infographic, detailing the drug wars in Mexico, and I just wanted to pass the news along to see if ...

Heather's Story: "Her Letters from Prison"  I (Heather Heaton) am recommending my new ebook ("Her Letters from Prison") as a motivational resource for reading pleasure, review, contemplation, and ...

The high we are all reaching for is death.   My name is Emma i am 17 years old right now and things are going better. i started using drugs at the age of 15 for a boy i thought i liked and wanted ...

Recovery 101 from a Young Adult  
www.gatehouseacademy.com/departments/education/


Recovery is something that is to be cherished for many reasons. It can save your life, help you ...

WHEN SOMEONE YOU KNOW STRUGGLES WITH FEAR, ANXIETY AND STRESS  What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties, or even depression?

Well the first thing you need to do is to get ...

WHEN SOMEONE YOU KNOW STRUGGLES WITH FEAR, ANXIETY AND STRESS  What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties, or even depression? Well the first thing you need to do is to get the ...

MANAGING THE FEAR AND ANXIETY OF THE UNKNOWN   All most everybody worries about what will happen in the future. The prospect of not knowing if something good or bad will happen to you in the near future ...

HERBAL ANTI NARCOTICS  Hi how are you all? I am a former drug addict and the drugs for 2 years. At that time I experienced many psychic and economic difficulties and sometimes ...

My story  I started using at about 19 yrs old back in 1989. My full story is being written day by day and posted on my blog http://junkysays.blogspot.com/

I hope ...

Another great book.  Here is another book which may help addicts deal with their opiate obsession. I got a pre-order copy and it was great, coming from a pharmacist. Just ...

From snorting to shooting anything!  My story is original because i did not start using drugs till I was 37 years old.

A mother of two very normal had a god job, my own home. I met a man ...

A REVIEW OF TECHNIQUES IN MANAGING DEPRESSION  Some people have a difficult time in managing their depression. Sometimes, their depression and fears can get the best of them. As a result, here is ...

MANAGING YOUR PERSISTENT FEARS, ANXIETIES, AND STRESSES   Everybody deals with anxiety and depression, however some people have a difficult time in managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques ...

Ending Your Life Is Not The Answer To Your Situation  You are at the end of your rope and you can’t take it any much longer. You are in pain and you are suffering and you feel there is no hope. The first thing ...

How To Convince An Addict To Get Help  Many people who struggle with alcohol or drugs have a difficult time getting better. There are many reasons why these people do not get the help they need ...

10 Facts About Pain Pills  Hi,



I recently discovered your blog, and I have become a frequent reader. We recently published an article “10 Frightening Facts About Prescription ...

"Her Letters from Prison" by Heather Heaton  I am recommending my new ebook ("Her Letters from Prison") as motivational resource for reading pleasure, review, contemplation, and comment. My ebook ...

Documentary on meth addiction  I have a great story about meth addiction in the form of documentary. The story follows the fall and rise of a young woman's drug troubles.

Please ...

New e-book "Her Letters from Prison: Part 1 & Part 2"  I would like to recommend my new ebook as a resource for your reading pleasure, review, and comment. The ebook is intended for use as a ?self-improvement?...

New Hope with Cocaine Addiction: A True Story Part 2  I continued analysis work as an adult, becoming the chairman of a laboratory for over 8 years, and was a professional thought-leader in the nutritional ...

New Hope with Cocaine Addiction: A True Story Part 1  Nothing is more painful than to see a family member or loved one start the path of drug abuse, especially cocaine. The end result is death, either from ...

This is my life.  I was raised in a good home. My parents always worked hard to help us kids. My family comes from Jamaica, but I was born here in the United States.

I ...

New Hope With Cocaine Addiction True Story  I have a great new article about being on both sides of life and death with cocaine, addiction and disease. Are you interested?



If so, here is ...

Need to interview an expert  Hello,

My name is Quintin and I am "Bridge to Clemson" student at Tri- County Technical College. I do not have any sort of alcohol problem, but I have ...

Letters from prison  I would like to recommend my new ebook as a resource for your reading pleasure, review, and comment. The ebook is intended for use as a "self-improvement"...

Anthology of poetry on addiction seeks submissions  Hello.

As the mother of a heroin addict, so many of the stories on this site mirror very closely the anguish so many people can relate to, whether a ...

My addiction.  When I enter high I wanted to be cool, like other people. I would go out every Friday night and drink. I started going out with older people, so that I ...

Can medication help treat alcoholism?  Many involved in the addiction treatment world have strong views on the use of medication when it comes to treating alcohol dependence. They can basically ...

New e-book: "Her Letters from Prison: Part 1 & Part 2"  I would like to recommend a new e-book as a resource for your ministries to women's prisons and young adults.

The recently published e-book is entitled ...

Self-Destructive Patterns  How do you get the energy to combat an old pattern in your addiction recovery? It is helpful to write out or sit meditatively and ask yourself where the ...

Unsure intentions [don't know what to do while feeling so blue] unfinished anybody can complete if they want.  Unsure intention’s
Feeling blue!

What shall I do? I don’t know
This craving is so strong
Just where do I belong?...

I NEED PERSONAL STORIES FOR MY BOOK, PLEASE HELP  Hello, My name is Alicia... I'm looking for people to help me over the internet... I'm writing a book, that a book company is already interested in publishing ...

Great site!  I really appreciate what you are doing to offer information and support to those of struggling with addiction. I have been involved with recovery programs ...

True Life: I Was Born Addicted!  I have a unique and special opportunity for adults ages 18-28. I am an associate producer for a company called Triple Threat TV based in Connecticut, we ...

Light of Hope   I am pleased to let you know that we have planned to help some drug addicts heal by maintaining them at our Healing Centre and impart them professional/...

Nar-anon Helps Families!  I am a member of Nar-Anon Family Groups- 12 step program for family and friends of addicts. Please consider listing us on Site Map. Our website is www....

Candian documentary company looking for stories  We are a CANADIAN documentary company looking for stories.



IS YOUR LOVED ONE SUFFERING WITH ADDICTION AND/OR COMPULSIVE BEHAVIOUR?





DOCUMENTARY ...

Gambling Addiction, now is a good time to discuss.  You probably already know that college students often engage in risky behaviors and gambling can be one of them. With the NCAA Basketball Tournament well ...

Major Addiction and Recovery Conference to be held in Waukesha, Wisconsin  The 45th annual Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (WAAODA) Spring Conference, themed “A New Perspective: The Changing Face of Addiction,...

Awesome site!  No question just a comment- awesome site! So user-friendly, many great links and really clear :)

Inside/Outside Perspectives of Hal Shofner  It is hard to imagine the stroke of divine intervention and good fortune that came my way in December of 1984. That’s when I met with Hal Shofner, a board ...

Offering hope, calling for help  My name is Maya Walker my Mom, Celeste, is in the Pic with me. I have been addicted to food, sugar, drugs, TV, love, and shopping just to name a few.

I ...

My codependent life with my addicted alcoholic daughter. 

Hello,

I wrote a book about my codependent life with my addicted alcoholic daughter called Let Her Go.

It is available in digital formats at ...

Casting Notice For New TV Show   LICENSED FAMILY THERAPIST, TARA FIELDS

(AS SEEN ON “OPRAH,” “DR. PHIL” AND “CNN”)

WANTS TO HELP YOUR FAMILY!



Is ...

Its Starts Slow, Then Swallows You Whole.  It began in 9th grade. In early September of grade 9 I would have never believed I would end up where I am. Weed was like crystal meth to me and any other ...

New Recovery Badges Available  Hello,

I am not sure if I am contacting the right person but hopefully I am. I will keep it short seeing as you probably read many emails everyday....

True Drug Addiction Stories  True Drug Addiction Stories from August of 2010

Stories of Drug Addiction  Stories of Drug Addiction is a few more of the experiences you've told us about as you try to recover and end your addiction.