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Maisies Story

I struggled with drugs for 20 years

Just a quick note to let you know how things are going

I have been in drug treatment for many years

I need the HELP and support of others

Aiming to be abstinent feels a bit daunting at times

I sleep much better than I have done for years it’s amazing

My letter to Alcohol

A letter to Alcohol

really looking forward to not being on anything

I was running before I could walk

last week in recovery has been very stressful

I will be 1 year sober! Unbelievable!

I just took one day at a time

I thought “even when I am abstinent from using alcohol it’s still causing problems

I was blindly obedient to my addiction

I’ve come a long way since the day I gave up the drink

I had one little urge on Tuesday

One day at a time

I put the last payment down next week

I drank for five days to try and feel better.

I was insulted, furious and feeling self-destructive – but I didn’t get wasted

I could not leave the house for 2 weeks

It should have stopped there. But it didn’t

Declined an invite to go to a friends house

Looking forward to seeing my kids

I’ve been seeking help for mental health problems for 10 years

Three months sober

I have shaken hands with the devil and survived.

Don’t give up. I did it!!

The answer is simple, I asked for help

Some days, I feel I can’t do this

I was 13 when I took my first Ecstasy tab

A Poem

Note to self KEEP IT UP

I’d had a drink problem for ten years

I have struggled with forgiving myself for the things I did

When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top

The lowest I’ve felt for a while!

Not slept well in the last week

Things are going great for me

A month ago I wouldn’t have believed I could possibly stop

The group has helped me to be around people again

I did an Elvis Presley impersonation!

A plea for forgiveness

I am reducing my drinking

I never thought they would get off the gear

This month is going great for me

I am not saying it is easy but give it a go

I was on police bail for arson and my life was spiralling out of control

I’m not going to ruin 4 years of hard work for one stupid mistake

I’ve had ups and downs over the past couple of weeks

My children were taken into care

I have lost four of my oldest and closest friends, in the last five weeks

A lot has happened for me this month

It was nice to meet and talk to others for a change

Changing years of this behaviour is hard work

My last week has been very peaceful

I am determined to give up using but feel a bit scared about the change

I was 13/14 when I had my first drink

People have started to trust me again

Rick: I have a new family!

Ben: Running the Recovery Café is helping me

My kids are back home

C: The final piece of the jigsaw

Gordon: Now I have a good time without alcohol

Caroline: It’s hard in recovery… but it is worth it!

Matt: Toxic image helped me resist temptation

Steve: I expected Christmas to be difficult

Sara: Christmas was tough…

Kenny: I was ruining my life with one massive bender

Ben: I had a heart attack

Now I can help my brother have a kidney transplant

I was in denial; now the world is a brighter place

Stopped in my tracks

Steve: Don’t be ashamed, get help for alcohol misuse

Darren: My recovery story

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