My name is Casey Longan and I am a woman in long term recovery. My sobriety date is September 14th, 2011. I started using at a very young age and meth was the first and only drug I ever used. I spent countless years in and out of the criminal justice system. I not only destroyed...

My name is Zac Talbott, and I was born in Knoxville, Tennessee in 1983 and was raised – and lived most of my life – 30 minutes south of Knoxville in the affluent southern town of Maryville. I came from an upper middle class, church-going family that prioritized family, faith,...

My name is Nate aka Gunsmoke. My recovery date is August 25, 2015. I started using at the age of 13. Growing up in a family of addicts using seemed normal. In 2008, I had my first child but that did not stop my use. In 2015, I decided to try a new way of life and with only 16...

I am 37 years old and am a drug addict. You see once you have the stigma attached it stays with you. I am also a survivor of sex trafficking as a child and an adult; in society this title is not recognized instead I am the junkie who you said should have not made it, one point...

February 18, 1991 was the best day of my life. December 19, 2016 was the day I was forever changed. My beautiful boy Lucas lost his gripping and grueling battle. The journey long and wrenching. Our love for each other not to be denied. Lucas’ short life started with difficulty...

My new friends, Ryan Hampton and Garrett Hade asked if I would share my story. Honestly, I didn’t know which one to share. The one about losing my son Nick 20 years ago, or the one that encompasses the last 17? I’ve chosen to tell a little of each. Nick Cristarella, age 22 died...

You picked me out of a line Not knowing what was in store You chose me and accepted me Like an eagle one day I would soar I was born on November 3, 1983 in Claremont, New Hampshire. By the time I was three years old, I was taken away from my biological mother by the State...

I remember the first time I got drunk like it was yesterday. I guess it's hard to forget those moments that change your life forever. I remember exactly where I was standing. I remember who I was talking to. But most of all I remember the absolute euphoria I felt when that first...

The holidays. Those two words used to bring such joy to my heart and plans to my head. I would get to the store with my list and always ended up with more than I bargained for. I would envision the day. The table, the turkey, family and friends all together celebrating our...