Ram., Westmoreland County, PA
"Help is available; I am living proof of that."
Brittney D., York County, PA
"After I did ten months in prison I decided to go to rehab, and it changed my life."
Anonymous., Westmoreland County, PA
"As prices increased, and your ability to rationalize as a human diminishes; you slowly start a trend of needing more money."
Kevin., Cumberland County, PA
"I knew I had a problem but would not admit it; I moved to Pennsylvania and my problems moved with me."
Matthew., Lawrence County, PA
"I had become addicted to painkillers prescribed after an injury to my right hip."
Marianna., Cumberland County, PA
"For years, my substance use defined me; but now, I embrace my recovery and use that to define me. "
R.S., Berks County, PA
"Three weeks into honest sobriety, I found myself finally coming clean about using marijuana and prescription pills eighteen months after treatment."
R.L., Westmoreland County, PA
"I believe that one of the ways we can battle the disease of addiction as a society is to reduce stigmas and stereotypes by showing that recovery is possible and that addiction does not discriminate."
Lisa D., Bucks County, PA
"It’s horrible to go through opioid addiction, and it’s even worse when you feel you have no one. It’s important to remember that addiction is a disease."
Mike K., Armstrong County, PA
"I am sharing my story of recovery because I believe that HOPE is one of the most powerful tools in overcoming addiction."
