‘So many broken, beautiful people trying to pick themselves up’: Readers share their stories of recovery [latimes.com]

Carey Sipp 10/4/2312:00 PM

By Laura Newberry, Illustration: Patrick Hruby/Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, October 3, 2023

Every once in a while, I write a newsletter that evokes a lot of emotion in readers. I know that’s the case when I get a flood of emails from you all sharing your thoughts and experiences.

Last week’s edition of Group Therapy, “AA isn’t the only way to change your relationship to alcohol,” was one of those newsletters. Readers sent us their stories of redemption and relapse, of bottoming out and helping one another to wholeness. These stories reflect the diversity of experience in recovery and the ups and downs of substance use. I was moved by their raw humanity, and I hope you will be, too. Some accounts have been edited and/or condensed for clarity.

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