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28 Years on Adderall: Ricki Friedman’s Story of Addiction, Recovery, and Rebuilding Her Life
Ricki Friedman was prescribed Adderall at just 7 years old. After losing her mom to cancer at 13, she battled decades of emotional pain, a secret marijuana addiction, and an identity built around med…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Doctor Turned Drug Addict | Inside A Doctor's Brutal Addiction To Opioids
Sheila spent years as a top critical‑care nurse, running ICU floors and even traveling coast to coast as a contract RN. But after a brutal ankle injury and two surgeries, legitimate pain management m…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Inside an Alcoholic’s Brutal Fall: From National Champion to Homelessness Drinking Hand Sanitizer
At just 9 years old, Eric watched a man strangle his mother with a phone cord—the same man who later became a convicted serial killer. That moment shaped his entire life. From martial arts champion t…
Published on 4 months, 4 weeks ago
The Dark Side of IV Heroin Use: Jail Time, Overdose, and the Road to Sobriety
At just 19 years old, Andrew’s life imploded after selling weed to an undercover cop and spending 30 days in jail. What followed was a six-year spiral into OxyContin, heroin, and IV drug use that nea…
Published on 5 months ago
My Brutal Addiction to Perc 30s, Locked Up, and Left for Dead
Maddee was prescribed 300 oxycodone 30s a month after a minor injury. What followed was years of addiction, jail time for marijuana DUIs, a suicide attempt, and being told she had 8 years of prison h…
Published on 5 months ago
Inside an Alcoholic's Battle with Severe Depression | How I Got Sober & Found Mental Clarity
At 25, Michael Barschi was crippled by anxiety, drowning in addiction, and secretly planning to end it all. Today, he's 22 years sober, a father of three, and one of the most respected therapists in …
Published on 5 months ago
I Was Living a Double Life | Addicted to Coke & Alcohol, Cheating & Wanting to Die
Kat Sorensen (@socalkattt) drank for the first time at age 7, blacked out by 13, and was married and cheating by her early 20s — all while hiding her addiction behind a successful career. But when he…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Dark Side of Alcoholism: I Lost Everything to Alcohol | Relapse in Sobriety
Robert was born into chaos—raised by a controlling mother, traumatized by his father’s suicide at 8, and conditioned to seek validation in everything but himself. After achieving 10 years sober, he r…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
Inside the Dark Reality of Drug Psychosis: Murder Trial, Public Shame & the Road to Sobriety
Louis grew up in privilege—but addiction doesn’t discriminate. In this raw and emotional interview, he opens up about getting arrested, battling drug and gambling addictions, and testifying in a high…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
She Risked Everything to Follow Her Own Path | Nigerian Immigrant Story of Adversity & Purpose
Krystal’s story is nothing short of incredible. Her father immigrated to America from Nigeria with just $20 in his pocket and walked miles to enroll in college—on the last possible day. Years later, …
Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago