Lost in a Swamp
May 31, 2016
I tried to figure which way I should go, but after several attempts I was no closer to getting out of the swamp than when I started and it was beginning to get dark. … More Lost in a Swamp
Category: Read Stories
Read real accounts of how people found hope in the midst of their struggles.
Becky’s Story
May 25, 2016
“The disease impacts me daily. Many don’t understand and that’s okay…” … More Becky’s Story
Fix my eyes.
May 10, 2016
A lot happens in life. It moves fast, and it can feel overwhelming at times.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 says this:
“We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down, but not destroyed.” … More Fix my eyes.
Lani’s Story
April 29, 2016
I have anxiety. I have a low self-esteem. I’m a helper. I’m a giver (often times too much). I’m a fighter. And I love very, very hard… … More Lani’s Story
It’s not your fault.
April 22, 2016
Sexual abuse is a silent enemy. Those that have been abused often think they are to blame, remain silent, and hurt…hurt on the inside. Some are too young to know where the pain comes from, to young to know what’s been lost. Some are older, and realize the trust and relationships that cannot be … More It’s not your fault.
K’Anne’s Story
April 22, 2016
Originally posted on K'Anne Meinel:
DO YOU BELIEVE IN PRESENT DAY MIRACLES? I’m not talking about the miracle of a new day or the miracle of new born baby. I’m talking about KNOWING or actually EXPERIENCING one first hand. A woman goes to the doctor on a Wednesday in April of 2001 experiencing breathing…
Jami’s Story
April 19, 2016
Originally posted on Sober Grace:
There is a paradox in Alcoholics Anonymous that tells us that we must “surrender to win.” When I first entered AA, I thought that it seemed kind of crazy that I would have to surrender, or give up, in order to get better. Wasn’t that was I was already doing?…
More from Mar’s Story
April 16, 2016
It’s a treat to share Mar’s recovery journey out of a co-dependant, alcoholic, abusive relationship into freedom. There’s hope for all of us, where ever we find ourselves today. Read on… Stories. Hope. Strength. www.hopshack.org 30 days ago I started this blog and have written everyday since. I am blown away from the support … More More from Mar’s Story
Vicky’s Story
April 14, 2016
“Maybe the real miracle of healing is the one that takes place in our hearts and enables us to cope with our situation.” Vicky shares the journey of losing her teenage daughter to a rare disease. Along the way she shares where she found Hope. Best yet, she’s developed a way to reach out to … More Vicky’s Story
Family Restored.
April 13, 2016
This story was shared anonymously from a recovery center, but I was touched by the honesty and truth of the struggle with drinking too much. From thinking that the only way to overcome it was suicide, but being too hammered to pull it off, to being restored to the family life that was lost. That’s … More Family Restored.
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