Personal Stories of Alcohol and Drug Recovery

Click on the links below to explore our latest success stories on alcohol and drug recovery:

We have so many New Memories to Make - I remember being homeless and pushing my now 6-year-old daughter in her stroller through the snow feeling no control over my life. Being a single mom is hard enough. The only thing harder is being a single mom battling a substance use illness.

An Addict's Apology - I’m dedicating my success story to all the families and friends of alcoholics and addicts. I want to let you know, as loved ones, that we are so incredibly sorry for everything we’ve put you through. 

Back to Being Me - I’m 23 and I’m in recovery. You might think it would be impossible for someone as young as me to live a sober life. But, I’m here to tell you that no matter what your age, a new life on the other side of alcohol and drugs is possible.

This Place is Hope -  It’s strange how addiction slowly takes over your life. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia eight years ago and my doctors prescribed powerful medications like Demerol and Percocet to help me manage the pain...

Stability in Recovery - Arapahoe House has given me everything. I live in a nice neighborhood near my mom, and my daughter is in a good school. I love that my daughter knows the real me. All of this is what reminds me that it is not even worth one second of going back to speed...

A letter to my addiction - You took everything from me: my family, my friends, my job, my home, my dignity. You were all I thought about from the first thing in the morning to the last thing before I stumbled into sleep...

Meth: The real-life stories behind the ads - We’ve all seen or heard the frightening ads on the dangers of meth from the Colorado Meth Project. Take a closer look at the world of meth and one mom’s story of survival and recovery...

Mother and Daughter, Healing Together - I’m a mother of an addict, words I never thought I’d say.  I don’t think any parent thinks they will endure what our family has gone through...

Hal's Hope - At 6:45 a.m., most people are just starting their day.  At 6:45, I’m working on my recovery from addiction; I start every day with an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meeting...

From Trauma to Triumphant - From my experience in treatment with Arapahoe House, I’ve noticed that many addiction stories start with a broken home.  I’m lucky, my story is different...