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Sabrina’s Addiction – Finding A Way Out
12:40 15 November
in True Stories of Addiction
Unhealthy Family and Opioid Overdose As a child, Sabrina’s parents’ divorce was tough but turning to drugs and experiencing opioid overdose wasn't in her plans. While growing up, she felt more at ease with her mother, however, her father was emotionally distant. Sabrina's father was strict and controlling. Her...
Lauren’s Pain Pill Addiction Almost Killed Her
15:05 01 November
in True Stories of Addiction
Developing Pain Pill Addiction As a National Honor Society student, Lauren never suspected that she would end up with an Opioid pain pill addiction. However, a diagnosis of endometriosis resulted in her doctor prescribing her medications to help deal with the pain. Endometriosis is a condition where painful...
Thomas: Is Alcohol Self Medication Normal?
12:08 26 October
in True Stories of Addiction
Self-Medicating with Alcohol As a young boy, Thomas turned to unhealthy behaviors to cope and began self-medicating with Alcohol. He was born in Korea and adopted by a white American family; nevertheless, he was raised in what seemed like a normal household. His adopted mother was emotionally...
Levi: “With Addiction You Have Two Choices”
10:16 19 October
in True Stories of Addiction
Hooked on Heroin and Alcohol Levi’s dad struggled with the disease of alcoholism and he grew up in a very dysfunctional home, which eventually led him down a path to Heroin and Alcohol addiction. He spent his time growing up with a lot of ups and downs,...
Louann Dealt with Family Alcoholism
12:30 11 October
in True Stories of Addiction
Family Alcoholism and Dysfunction Louann tells us her story of growing up with family alcoholism and dysfunction. It wasn't until she accepted her problem with alcohol that she was able to find long-term sobriety. She describes the denial she faced, “I only drank at work” to...
Jordan Overcomes Past Trauma and Addiction
12:22 14 September
in True Stories of Addiction
Childhood Abuse and Opioid Addiction As a child, Jordan felt misunderstood and alone, eventually, leading to Opioid addiction. Jordan describes his upbringing as similar to that of an only child; his brothers are between 8-18 years older than him and were already living on their own. He...
Andrew’s Addiction is a Disease
08:59 30 August
in True Stories of Addiction
Drug Addiction Disease Andrew was raised in a stable home; his external circumstances weren’t the cause of his drug addiction disease. His parents had a healthy relationship, he was loved and well cared for. Moreover, his home was free from any childhood trauma or neglect. As a...
John’s Drug Abuse and Meth Addiction
10:00 17 August
in True Stories of Addiction
Drug Abuse and Meth Addiction Drug abuse and addiction have been a part of John’s life since he was a kid. He grew up poor with a biker father in Louisiana. John was the smallest member of his family, so he felt that his life was rougher than...
Demi Lovato Rehab After Drug Overdose
16:21 09 August
in Celebrity
Demi Lovato’s Drug Overdose Popstar and Hollywood idol, Demi Lovato, has been transparent about her addiction to drugs, but it wasn’t enough to keep her sober and safe from a drug overdose. “I have always been transparent about my journey with addiction.” -Demi Lovato, Instagram 2018 In 2010,...