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these are our stories
Sharing your story can help others. Stories are healing and a constant reminder that we are not alone.
Substance Use Disorder
Stories of Recovery
We hope that these stories provide hope and inspiration to those affected by Substance Use Disorder.
Whether you have lived through it first hand, or have been effected by it second hand, addiction is hard, but we are here to remind you that it’s okay to ask for help.
There’s a reason why “young and reckless” is a phrase....
I absolutely despise alcohol–and with good reason. Maybe that’s a...
I lived with my parents and my sister. My mother...
Hello my name is Carlotta and I want to share...
I was a smart kid and a good kid, but...
“I was introduced to drugs by my mom”. Words can...
We will call him Peter. He comes from a land...
As I sit here reflecting on my story, a calendar...
“I am almost 50 years old and proud to say...
“I have been clean for 37 years and am proud...
Hi, my name is Sinah and I am a recovering...
My name is Feras, and this is my story. As...
I never thought I would have the problem. Alcohol is...
Most people would look at me and believe that I’m...
I am a queer, Vietnamese person who moved to the...
My name is Alejandro and I wanted to share my...
It started off as one of those things that you...
Mrs. Nguyen shares her story
I’m a 29 year old male and I’m an alcoholic....
I am writing this story with hopes that it can...
I First, let me say that at no point in...
I set foot on American soil for the first time...
My life has three phases. Growing up one of four...
It’s ok to ask for help Krystle’s Story
I was sixteen years old when I took a pill...
I’m a 29 year old male and I’m an alcoholic....
It’s ok to ask for help Alex’s Story
In 2013, I left my friends and family behind and...
Mental Health
Stories of Hope
We hope that these stories provide hope and inspiration to those living with or are affected by Mental Illness.
Whether you are living with a mental illness or have a loved one who is, we are here to remind you that it’s ok to ask for help.
I was in a bad car accident. At that moment...
I have a grandson. He stays in his room all...
Unfinished Business There’s so much left unsaid Words glued to...
Hello Mom and Dad, I live for the sacrifices you...
I remember about ten years ago, when I left Vietnam....
The days have gone by. My life since entering school...
This morning, I came over to my boyfriend’s house. I...
By N. Srouy (English Translated Version) I miss the past,...
What brings peace to me Is going to the beach...
I can’t help but feel bad because they express themselves...
A crisis can change a person on the way they...
It’s OK to be hurt, Someday, you’ll get back up...
Moments in silence with the wind it blows ever so...
When you are sad, what do you do? Whom do...
My father was a doctor and a member of the...
Hello, Pain. I feel you and I know why you...
Every morning I open my eyes to the painting hanging...
My writing has the title of The Voice of Children...
Today our class was about the unspoken words, the repressed...
Oh, my Beloved, How in the gray of the chimney...
My father left without me Like a fish without water...
I suffer from paranoia, especially ghosts/spirits. The lights will always...
My life in the past is still very sad Cover...
When I was in high school, I failed to graduate....
I am a mom who has accompanied a very special...