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Would Her Husband’s New Job Cause Him to Relapse?

Morning light filled the house. I wandered distractedly to the kitchen for more coffee. It was Sunday. My…

Why the Alcoholics Anonymous Co-Founder’s Wife Founded Al-Anon

Bill & Lois Wilson, Copyright Stepping Stones Foundation. Property of the archive of Stepping Stones–Historic Home of Bill…

Why Is Sobriety Often So Hard to Maintain?

Why couldn’t Dana Smith stay sober? It was 1998. Dana was a 34-year-old methamphetamine and prescription pain medication…

Why a Man Battling Addiction Painted 2,000 Angels

I was celebrating with friends in our apartment complex on New Year’s Eve, 1986, when the turn in…

Turning to God Helped Her Kick Her Gambling and Drug Addictions

The Prairie Meadows Casino in Altoona, Iowa, has more than 1,700 slot machines. The machines are in an…

Too Young to Be an Alcoholic?

Most people are just starting adult life in their twenties. I feel as if I have lived a…

This Former Addict Is a Popular New York City SoulCycle Instructor

Meet me and I bet you don’t think, That guy’s a New York fitness instructor. I’m not some…

The Prayers of Others Saw Her Through Opioid Withdrawal

Past three o’clock in the morn­ing, two weeks before Easter. I sat in the darkness of my car,…

Their Son’s Recovery from Drug Addiction Made Them Closer

We considered ourselves a normal, middle-class American family, a good family. My wife, Michelle, and I lived in a…

The Angel in the Woods That Saved Her Son from Addiction

It was 2:45 a.m. according to the clock radio on my night table. I strained my ears for…

One Man’s Journey to Sobriety

Hi, Guideposts. I’m Gerry Sowards. I’ve been clean and sober for three years. Everything started from where I…

She Followed God’s Voice to Battle Addiction

The opera stage is crowded with outsized characters, and in my long career as a leading soprano I’ve…

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