Hi. I am Connie. I am a nurse. I should know. Right? Do you know how many nurses, doctors and professionals are in recovery for opioid and alcohol addiction? Statistically I don’t have the numbers but it is a growing number. My story starts back to 2000 when I was started on an...

My story, like many others, began with the use of painkillers. Not that they were prescribed, they were just cheap and readily available. Thus starting my descent into madness. When pills were no longer available, I was down at the dope spot. I was never one of those people to...

The intense pain hit first before I opened my eyes and realized that I was in the ICU. I had no idea where I was or how I got there, let alone what brought me there. I looked around the room, completely dazed and thoroughly confused when a nurse walked in. I don’t think I have...

I am a mother. That’s what I have poured my entire adult life into. My goal was to raise my children to not just survive in this sometimes ugly world but to experience the beauty of life and to ultimately give back, making a better place for others. I spent my life preparing my...

DOING IT FOR ME! Sobriety isn't easy; it's worth it. It's the catch phrases I use all the time because if you think about it rationally, it's true. As a proud recovering alcoholic, sobriety isn't easy; the phrase is a daily reminder of what I have to do to stay sober. If I...

My relationship with alcohol has always been a bit tumultuous. I can admit that I had some fun in my early days. The appeal, for me, was suddenly feeling confident and pretty, laughing a little harder with friends and finally feeling like I fit in, but I never drank like other...

My husband and I could talk all day about our son’s wonderful, sweet, happy childhood. Our story is really no different from the tens of thousands of stories of families who have lost a loved one to an accidental overdose. Our son, Tynan, was a happy child. He was good-looking,...

My name is Mandee and today I celebrate two years in recovery. I started using drugs at a young age and as time went by I started using harder drugs. Heroin became my drug of choice for 6 years and it became the only thing that mattered. I honestly thought I was going to be an...

I Once Was..... By Sonny Cruz #MYTOXICLIFE I once was a sinner I once was a saint I once was a youngster Who huffed on clear paint I once was a blind man Who wished I could see Cartoons in rainbows So I took L.S.D. I once had a vision And once had a dream I once sniffed a powder...