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Personal Stories About Alcoholism

Henry G.

Henry G.

From when he was 9 years old to his senior year of high school, Henry’s mother was married to an alcoholic...
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Vincent V.

Vincent V.

Vincent was exposed to alcohol in middle school...
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Steven R.

Steven R.

After coming home from serving the army for so long, Steven wanted to live a normal life again...
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Veronica M.

Veronica M.

Both of Veronica’s parents were late alcoholics...
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Christopher L.

Christopher L.

Christopher’s father would drink heavily after work...
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Leslie C.

Leslie C.

At 19 years old, Leslie realized that she could no longer find herself visiting her mother anymore...
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Mary W.

Mary W.

Mary had never seen signs of alcoholism in her husband...
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Jesse P.

Jesse P.

Jesse used to be his school’s known party animal...
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Tony S.

Tony S.

After the tragic death of his parents from a bank robbery, Tony took his dad’s business under his wing...
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Jessica J.

Jessica J.

Jessica grew up as a girl with big dreams...
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Bruce B.

Bruce B.

Bruce grew up in a divided home of a hateful drunk father and a loving mother...
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Mitch A.

Mitch A.

After losing his teaching job, Mitch thought it was the end of the world...
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