Read about Bob’s story of recovery from alcohol through the help of Alcoholics Anonymous and a relationship with a higher power.
Category: Success Stories
This page is devoted to the addiction recovery success stories submitted by IQRR registrants.
If you have a success story of your own you can send it to success@quitandrecovery.org.
Please note these stories may contain graphic descriptions of drug use.
Read Terri’s courageous story about overcoming physical, emotional, and sexual abuse and the forgiveness that came about during her recovery.
Talk show host Craig Ferguson shares his story as a recovering alcoholic. In 2007, Ferguson celebrated his 15 year anniversary of sobriety. In this video clip, he discusses his days as an alcoholic, suicidal thoughts, self medication, seeking help, life in a rehabilitation center, and his sobriety. He reminds us that we are responsible for our actions and even after 15 years sober, he admits, “I don’t have a drinking problem, I have a thinking problem.”
I walked back into AA and picked up what I hope will be my second and last white chip. I dove into the program like a duck to water and have been working the steps ever since.
I am free of tobacco 6 years, and overeating, and no sugar, no flour, for 3 years continuously now. I have not used cocaine for at least 15 years and haven’t had a drink in nearly 10.
“I’m telling my story so that someone may read it who believes they’ve tried everything, and that there is no answer for them. I felt the same way, but I am now a non-smoker and don’t miss it. Really!”
