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John’s Addiction Recovery Story: 5 Years Clean After 22 Years Using

Posted on 8th September 20219th September 2021 by K.C. Cade

John reflects on his years using, his overdose and life made up of both relapses and recovery. So many #SUNAddictionRecoveryStories start with trauma, and John's was in his twenties when his father died. See and hear him tell his story...Read More

Christy’s Addiction Story: Business Owner to Homeless to Recovery

Posted on 23rd August 20214th October 2021 by K.C. Cade

Christy is enthusiastic, energetic, and full of life and hope. He must have seemed like a different person when he was homeless, had lost his business, and all hope. But he talks about it here, sharing his happiness and a...Read More

Guest Blog: Tom’s Rubbish Road to Recovery

Posted on 14th April 202116th September 2021 by K.C. Cade

TRIGGER WARNING: honest talk about suicidal thoughts below may be upsetting The alarm goes off, snooze, 5 more minutes. I close my eyes, my head pounding, a deep feeling of emptiness, hate for the world that I have woken up....Read More

Scott: Addiction Recovery Story: early days sober

Posted on 4th November 202016th September 2021 by K.C. Cade

Scott worked in the military and never noticed a problem with his drinking. Then he changed careers and started a job that was very stressful and where he saw trauma regularly. This seemed to be linked to him having a...Read More