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These are inspirational interviews carried out with people who are in long-term recovery.
This week’s Sober Story comes from Janette, a 56-year-old living in West Auckland. ============== Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Janette: I got sober 13 August 2007, I’ve just celebrated my 11th sober Christmas Mrs D: What can you tell us about the last months/years of your drinking before you gave up? […]
This week’s Sober Story comes from Jo, a 55-year-old Career Coach and Elearning Designer living in the Waikato. Jo’s Sober Story is written out below, and she’s also sharing it with us via an awesome animated video clip. Check it out … =============== Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Jo: I’ve been in recovery (this […]
This week’s Sober Story comes from Lesley, a 64-year-old living in Tauranga. ================ Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Lesley: 6 and a half years (Mid-May 2011 was my last alcoholic drink). Mrs D: What can you tell us about the last months/years of your drinking before you gave up? Lesley: They were pretty […]
Today’s Sober Story comes from Derek, a 28-year-old living in Seattle, Washington. Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Derek: I have been sober for 4 years, but I suppose I’ve been in recovery for 6. I’ve at least known I’ve had a problem that needed to be fixed for 6 years. Mrs […]
This week’s Sober Story comes from Fiona, a 67-year-old living in Dunedin. ============ Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Fiona: I have been in recovery for 33 years and am now enjoying retired life to the full. Mrs D: What can you tell us about the last months/years of your drinking before you […]
Today’s Sober Story comes from Chris, a 53-year old builder living in Auckland. ========== Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Chris: I’ve been seven years sober with the help of AA. Mrs D: What can you tell us about the last months/years of your drinking before you gave up? Chris: I self […]
This week’s Sober Story comes from Amy, a 46-year-old living in Durham, NC, USA. ============== Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Amy: I have been sober since December 7, 2012- right at five years. Mrs D: Congratulationns! What can you tell us about the last months/years of your drinking before you gave […]
Today’s Sober Story comes from Sherry, a 54-year-old living in South Carolina, USA. ======= Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Sherry: I’ve been sober for seven years but I always say it took me two years to get my head on straight so I’ve only been in real recovery five years. Mrs D: What […]
This week’s Sober Story comes from Cookie, a 62-year-old living in the Upper North Island. ========= Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Cookie: 13 years and 10months (I’ve stopped counting the days now – yay!) Mrs D: What can you tell us about the last months/years of your drinking before you gave […]
Today’s Sober Story comes from Sadie, a 35-year-old living in Hawkes Bay. ========= Mrs D: How long have you been in recovery? Sadie: I have been in recovery since July 2011. Mrs D: What can you tell us about the last months/years of your drinking before you gave up? Sadie: The last few months of […]