Deb’s Story: “How dare he talk to the Daughter of the King like that!” My brain froze, tears filled my eyes as the simple sentence stunned me. I’d never been called anything close to “Daughter of the King.” I’d been verbally abused all my life, piling on...
Laurie’s Story: Hi, my name is Laurie, and I’m an alcoholic. That is how I represent myself at Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings. I’ve learned alcoholism is a disease. It is hereditary. My father’s mother and my mother’s father were both alcoholics. Both my...
Mona’s Story: I spent the first twenty-four years of my life craving the love of a man. As a result, I found myself in an unhealthy relationship, living with a non-drinking alcoholic who was self-centered and belittling on a good day. Imagine my confusion when...
Natalie’s Story: In December of 2012, my husband and I were very excited to find out we were expecting our second child. The pregnancy seemed to be going very well until I had a routine ultrasound performed at 3 months. My doctor called and informed me that our...
