This week's Sober Story comes from Alissa, a 46-year-old living in Thames. ========= Mrs D: How long have you...
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Sober Stories
These are inspirational interviews carried out with people in long-term recovery. Don’t forget – you can speak directly with others who are looking at the role alcohol plays in their lives on this site! Simply join our community and visit the Members Feed.
Sober Story: Zoe
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 12Today's Sober Story comes from Zoe, a 64-year-old living in Auckland. ========= Mrs D: How long have you been...
This week's Sober Story comes from Patricia, a 69-year-old living in Wellington. ============ Mrs D: How long have you...
Sober Story: Ida
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 2This week's sober story comes from Ida, a 58-year-old living on the North Shore in Auckland. ========================== Mrs D: How long...
Sober Story: Daniel
Mrs D | | Sober Stories, bravery, honesty, hope | 13This week's Sober Story comes from Daniel, a 54-year-old living in London, UK. Mrs D: How long have you...
This week's Sober Story comes from Glennis, a 58-year-old living in Wanganui. ============ Mrs D: How long have you...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Michelle, a 41-year-old living in Christchurch. ===================== Mrs D: How long have you been in...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Jane, a 49-year-old living in Toronto, Canada. ============ Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Laura, a 34-year-old living in Washington, D.C., in the States. ============= Mrs D:...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Andrea, a 44-year-old living in Dallas, Texas. ========= Mrs D: How long have...
Sober Story: Jim
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 5This week’s Sober Story comes from Jim, a 58-year-old living in the Timaru district. ========== Mrs D: How long...
Sober Story: Dana
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 7This week’s Sober Story comes from Dana, a 47-year-old living in midwest USA. =========== Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story is from Crystal, a 37-year-old from South Florida. =========== Mrs D: How long have you been...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Jamie, a 29-year-old living in Boynton Beach, Florida. ============= Mrs D: How long...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Chris, a 50-year-old living in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. ========= Mrs D: How...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Emily, a 35-year-old living in Boca Raton, Florida, United States. ================ Mrs D:...
Sober Story: Dale
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 8This week’s Sober Story comes from Dale, a 50-year-old from Mairangi Bay on Auckland’s North Shore. ========== Mrs D:...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Jennifer, a 36-year-old living in Auckland. ========= Mrs D: How long have you...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Kerry, a 38-year-old living in Auckland. ============ Mrs D: How long have you been...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Julie, a 56-year-old living in the North West of England. =========== Mrs D:...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Paul, a 45-year-old living in Toronto Ontario, Canada. ========== Mrs D: How long...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Mary LA. She’s in her early 50’s and lives in Southern Africa. ===========...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Tauni, a 37-year-old living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. ============= Mrs D: How long...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Helen who lives in Auckland. ======== Mrs D: How long have you been in...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Arthur, a 55-year old living in Central Otago. ============= Mrs D: How long...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Nika, a 44-year-old living in Taranaki. ============ Mrs D: How long have you...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Kary May. She is 53-years-old and lives part of the year in Colorado,...
Sober Story: Jem
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 4This week’s Sober Story comes from Jem, a 58-year-old based in the UK. ========== Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Suzy, a 69-year-old living in Auckland. ============ Mrs D: How long have you...
This week’s Sober Story comes from George, a 68-year-old living in South Canterbury. ========== Mrs D: How long have you...
Today’s Sober Story comes from David, a 65-year-old based in Valencia Spain. ========= Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Polly, a 50-year-old living in Invercargill. ================ Mrs D: How long have you...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Robin, a 63-year-old living in the small rural town of Kiowa, Colorado. ===========...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Dave, a 61-year-old living in Golden Bay at the top of the South...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Harriet, a 66-year-old living in North Florida. ============= Mrs D: How long have...
Sober Story: Lee
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 15Today’s Sober Story comes from Lee, a 46-year-old living in Auckland. ======== Mrs D: How long have you been...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Annie (@grannie), a 60-year-old living in Invercargill. ========== Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Sinead, a 50-year-old mother of two living in Auckland. She’s originally from Ireland...
Sober Story: Jo
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 37This week’s Sober Story comes from Jo (@konnie), a 59-year-old living in Arizona, USA. ========== Mrs D: You’ve got...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Alison, a 44-year-old living in Adelaide. ========= Mrs D: How long have you...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Monnie, a 46-year-old living in Auckland. ========= Mrs D: How long have you been...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Michelle (a.k.a @mac007), a 55-year-old living in North Otago. ========= Mrs D: How...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Andy, a 37-year-old living in Medellin, Colombia (although he has spent most of his life...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Janette, a 56-year-old living in West Auckland. ============== Mrs D: How long have...
Sober Story: Jo
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 4This week’s Sober Story comes from Jo, a 55-year-old Career Coach and Elearning Designer living in the Waikato. Jo’s Sober...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Lesley, a 64-year-old living in Tauranga. ================ Mrs D: How long have you been in...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Fiona, a 67-year-old living in Dunedin. ============ Mrs D: How long have you been...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Chris, a 53-year old builder living in Auckland. ========== Mrs D: How long have...
Sober Story: Amy
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 10This week’s Sober Story comes from Amy, a 46-year-old living in Durham, NC, USA. ============== Mrs D: How long...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Sherry, a 54-year-old living in South Carolina, USA. ======= Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Cookie, a 62-year-old living in the Upper North Island. ========= Mrs D: How...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Sadie, a 35-year-old living in Hawkes Bay. ========= Mrs D: How long have you...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Joseph (@jewala), a 34-year-old living in Nigeria /Abuja (Federal Capital Territory). =========== Mrs...
Sober Story: Kim
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 7This week’s Sober Story comes from Kim, a 35-year-old living in Robbinsville, NJ, USA. ========= Mrs D: How long...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Marylyn (@marylourocks), a 52-year-old living in the Catlins in Southland. ============ Mrs D: How...
This week’s Sober Story comes fro Wendy, a 64-year-old living in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, in the US. ===========...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Diane (@soberstylist), a 60-year-old living in Palmerston North. ============= Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Hetti, a 68-year-old living in Mosgiel (having relocated about one year ago from...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Lizi, a 61-year-old living in Takamatua, near Akaroa. ========= Mrs D: How long have...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Alex, a 42-year-old living in Blenheim. =========== Mrs D: How long have you been...
Sober Story: Gen
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 76This week’s Sober Story comes from Gen, a 44-year-old living in Waikato. =========== Mrs D: How long have you...
Sober Story: Lou
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 8Today’s Sober Story comes from Lou, a 48-year-old, living in the county of Suffolk in the UK. =============== Mrs...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Stacey, a 47-year-old living in the Northwestern section of Connecticut, USA. =========== Mrs D: How...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Sandra, a 63-year-old living in Waikato. ========= Mrs D: How long have you been...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Gail, a 51-year-old living in Westport on the West Coast of the South...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Jennifer, a 61-year-old living in the Horowhenua. ============== Mrs D: How long have you...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Sharleen, a 58-year-old living in Whangateau – very close to Matakana. ============= Mrs D: How...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Stu, a 67-year-old living on the Thames Coast. ============ Mrs D: How long...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Graham, a 52-year-old male living in Kent, UK. ========= Mrs D: How long...
Sober Story: Anna
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 7Today’s Sober Story comes from Anna, a 29-year-old living in Auckland. ============ Mrs D: How long have you sober for?...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Jill, a 62-year-old living in Nelson. ============= Mrs D: How long have you...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Shane, a 56-year-old living in South-East Auckland. ========== Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Taryn, a 31-year-old living in Victoria BC, Canada. =========== Mrs D: How long...
Today’s Sober Story comes from Molly, a 56-year-old living in the USA. ============ Mrs D: How long have you...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Derek, a 50 year-old living on the Kapiti Coast. He has not had...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Emma, a 35-year-old living in Kent, England. ========= Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s Sober Story comes from Elizabeth, a 67-year-old living in Otorohanga. ================= My name is Elizabeth and I’m an...
Sober Story: Lee
Mrs D | | Sober Stories | 7Today’s Sober Story comes from Lee, a 40-year-old living in Cardiff, South Wales. ========== Mrs D: How long have...
This week’s sober story comes from Quinton, a 39-year-old self employed contractor/project manager currently living in Wellington. =========== Mrs...