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Apr 24, 2025

From Secrets to Sobriety: How Alison Van Horn Broke the Cycle of Addiction - Part 1

Apr 24, 2025

What started as "normal" partying escalated into hiding heroin use from her boyfriend and family. Alison lived a double life—functioning, excelling in school, and planning a legal career—while spiraling deeper into addiction. Eventually, the drugs, the lying, and the debt caught up with her. Her turning point came when she admitted her struggle to her sister, who despite also battling addiction couldn't save her. Alison found the strength to seek real help, maintain her sobriety, and become a leader in the recovery community.

Apr 24, 2025

Apr 17, 2025

“No Love, No Direction, No Hope Until One Man Showed Me How to Live” | Jimmy R.

Apr 17, 2025

Meet Jimmy—a man whose early life was scarred by abuse, alcoholism, and abandonment. His father, a traumatized WWII veteran, once told him, “I never loved you.” That moment, and many like it, shaped a young man who would spiral into addiction, bouncing from jails to detox centers, chasing relief and belonging.

Apr 17, 2025

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Sep 19, 2024

LIVING A LIE | The RAW TRUTH About ALCOHOLISM and Finding SOBRIETY

Sep 19, 2024

Aug 15, 2024

SEXUALLY ACTIVE in Youth, Struggling with GUILT & INFERTILITY | A POWER of Example in Recovery

Aug 15, 2024

‘Discovery Journey’ | FEELING DIFFERENT, ADHD, REHAB, HOMELESS Shelter, & PEOPLE PLEASING

Aug 15, 2024

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WHAT PEOPLE IN RECOVERY WANT TO SHARE

“Everything’s happening for you, not to you.”

Caitlin G.
“It's ok to make mistakes, just try not to make the same one over and over.”

John S.
Jimmy R.

Remain a Pupil!
Never ever Stop Dreaming Big Crazy Dreams!

Ali V.
“For me, recovery isn't about staying on the beam, it's knowing how to get back on when I fall off.”

Christine D.
“Make the investment in yourself.”

Eric W.
“You can’t have what’s meant for you in this life if you’re not you.”

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“Breathe. To pause, to make space, to collect your thoughts, to remember, to face the next moment, to choose”

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“Never let anyone or anything be a priority that has made you an option”

Marguerite
"Never, Never, Never Give Up."

Robert W.
“It's ok to make mistakes, just try not to make the same one over and over.”

John D.
“Stop worrying about the results and fall in love with the process. The results will take care of themselves.”

Henry J.
"If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready"

Mitchell L.
"Our brokenness is our superpower. It is the key to the truth within us that makes life worth living"

Alan D.
"My entire identity shifted when I got into recovery. Sobriety became my super power. I became authentic. I became real. I became the man I wanted to become."

Adam J.
"Attitude determines altitude"

Scott B. (my father, Tom)
"The right people will carry you when you can't walk"

Josey T.
"The way you're choosing to feel good will eventually make you feel worse. To break the cycle, you need to change how you choose to feel good."

Barry R.
"You are deeply loved just as you are"

Tanya G.
"Sobriety didn't give me my life back; It created a better life for me and my family."

Alan S.
"The only choice in addiction is how we choose to address it... together."

Stephen H.
"You can't get fruit from the hardware store. Make sure you're looking for what you want in the right places."

Amy R.
"Be afraid and do it anyway"

Michael H.
"Never give up on your dreams, no matter how painful and difficult your journey is."

Lisa S.
"Recovery from addiction not only saved my life, but also gave me purpose. It's one of the best gifts I have received in my life."

Reagan B.
“Recovery provides me with the freedom and desire for authenticity to become true to myself so I can finally begin to enjoy this wacky ride called life!!!”

Steve E.
"Substance use changed me - it seemed like the answer to everything that was missing, but my euphoria turned to pain and the ugly side of addiction"

William B.
"Being of service has given me purpose. Also, wherever you are, there you are; wherever you are, be there!"

Louise P.
"Everything I have today is a product of sobriety - inner peace, quiet mind, & a desire to pass this gift along. Trust God, clean house, help others."

Blake P.
"Smile. Be kind. Look for the underneath of things, beneath the layered complexities in people. And mostly, be kind."

Betsy A.
"Recovery is living life in high definition. Our struggles have made us stronger & our lives become fulfilled through this amazing journey."

Andrew S.
"There are hidden blessings in every struggle; once you accept this, you will realize that desperation is a gift, and gratitude is the secret."

Irini L.
"You really have 2 options. Option 1: Suck the days d*ck, or, Option 2: Bend over and let it f*ck you."

Neil D.
"Sobriety has given me freedom and the ability to live an authentic life."

Mark O.
"You have to change everything to change."

Lori P.
"When you hit rock bottom, you have nowhere to go but up - and you're defined by how well you rise, not how hard you fall."

Sarah G.
“Recovery is a gift but the only way to keep it is to give it away."

Josh H.
"Everything I have now is a gift. Gratitude and acceptance has been the key for me to move forward and keep that childlike wonderment about sobriety."

Ian F.
"Vulnerability can transform our lives. Suit up, show up, and dare to be seen."

Corey R.
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“Keep Going.”

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“Everything’s happening for you, not to you.”

“It's ok to make mistakes, just try not to make the same one over and over.”

Jimmy R.

Never ever Stop Dreaming Big Crazy Dreams!

“For me, recovery isn't about staying on the beam, it's knowing how to get back on when I fall off.”

“Make the investment in yourself.”

“You can’t have what’s meant for you in this life if you’re not you.”

“Breathe. To pause, to make space, to collect your thoughts, to remember, to face the next moment, to choose”

“Never let anyone or anything be a priority that has made you an option”

"Never, Never, Never Give Up."

“It's ok to make mistakes, just try not to make the same one over and over.”

“Stop worrying about the results and fall in love with the process. The results will take care of themselves.”

"If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready"

"Our brokenness is our superpower. It is the key to the truth within us that makes life worth living"

"My entire identity shifted when I got into recovery. Sobriety became my super power. I became authentic. I became real. I became the man I wanted to become."

"Attitude determines altitude"

"The right people will carry you when you can't walk"

"The way you're choosing to feel good will eventually make you feel worse. To break the cycle, you need to change how you choose to feel good."

"You are deeply loved just as you are"

"Sobriety didn't give me my life back; It created a better life for me and my family."

"The only choice in addiction is how we choose to address it... together."

"You can't get fruit from the hardware store. Make sure you're looking for what you want in the right places."

"Be afraid and do it anyway"

"Never give up on your dreams, no matter how painful and difficult your journey is."

"Recovery from addiction not only saved my life, but also gave me purpose. It's one of the best gifts I have received in my life."

“Recovery provides me with the freedom and desire for authenticity to become true to myself so I can finally begin to enjoy this wacky ride called life!!!”

"Substance use changed me - it seemed like the answer to everything that was missing, but my euphoria turned to pain and the ugly side of addiction"

"Being of service has given me purpose. Also, wherever you are, there you are; wherever you are, be there!"

"Everything I have today is a product of sobriety - inner peace, quiet mind, & a desire to pass this gift along. Trust God, clean house, help others."

"Smile. Be kind. Look for the underneath of things, beneath the layered complexities in people. And mostly, be kind."

"Recovery is living life in high definition. Our struggles have made us stronger & our lives become fulfilled through this amazing journey."

"There are hidden blessings in every struggle; once you accept this, you will realize that desperation is a gift, and gratitude is the secret."

"You really have 2 options. Option 1: Suck the days d*ck, or, Option 2: Bend over and let it f*ck you."

"Sobriety has given me freedom and the ability to live an authentic life."

"You have to change everything to change."

"When you hit rock bottom, you have nowhere to go but up - and you're defined by how well you rise, not how hard you fall."

“Recovery is a gift but the only way to keep it is to give it away."

"Everything I have now is a gift. Gratitude and acceptance has been the key for me to move forward and keep that childlike wonderment about sobriety."

"Vulnerability can transform our lives. Suit up, show up, and dare to be seen."

"Recovery is like life, the more you put in, the more you get out."

“Keep Going.”

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