Stories of Hope are first-hand accounts of individuals who have found new hope and turned their lives around with the support of the peer recovery movement. Just like our own pathways to recovery, each story is unique. They’re offered by people who are committed to recovering out loud — both as a means to strengthen their own journey and as a way to inspire others to start on or continue with their own road to recovery.
We welcome you to join us. Smash the stigma and shame of addiction by sharing your own Story of Hope. May these personal narratives provide an encouraging boost, while also affirming that we can and do recover!
Miracles Do Happen
Miracles do happen. My experience with change has been internal, profound and constant. Negative...
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It is Okay Not to Be Okay
My name is Casarah and I am a new employee at CARES. For as long as I can remember I have struggled...
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Cue My Protective Angels
I’m Vance Mulholland and I have been a person in long-term recovery since July 2011. This is not...
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Recovery is a Journey not a Destination
Hi! My name is Emily and I am a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist at CARES. Six years ago, as of...
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I Finally Had a Purpose
I became interested in the Certified Peer Recovery Specialist (CPRS) training while I was in the...
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Recovery is Possible, Just Keep Going!
I’ll start my story the summer of 2016. I was ill if I drank, I was ill if I didn’t. I ended...
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The Missing Piece to This Puzzle of Recovery
My name is Christy Bough, and I am proud to say that on May 4th, I will celebrate 11 months of...
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From Addiction to Sobriety – A Survivor’s Story
It’s been a little over seven years since Natalie Smith* has touched a drink or illegal drug. The...
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During Active Addiction, My Life Was a Living Hell
What was life like in active usage? During active addiction, to put it simply, my life was a...
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