Stories of Hope

You probably haven’t met my mother. Or any of my teachers. Or the friends I surround myself with. And that’s okay. But you see, I’ve always grown up in a loving—albeit kind of...

I know drugs tempt us every day. They’re all around us. I am gonna tell you how I stay away from drugs. How many of you have been influenced by a drug? Who influenced you? You...

I will die if I do not quit alcohol.My children’s lives will be greatly damaged if I die early.I lie to myself about the use of alcohol.I twist reality around the use of alcoh...

I am an alcoholic with 4 years sobriety. I was formerly in the running to become the next CEO of a bulge bracket money management firm, but alcohol caught up with me in my mid...

Gary Mendell, chairman of HEI Hotels and Resorts, speaks to the Clinton Foundation 2013 Health Matters Conference about Brian’s Wish in honor of his son Brian who lost his bat...

Hello..My name is Marilyn but this is a family story. My family. First of all let me say that my husband and I both have full time jobs. What we also have is bad luck and bad...

How did your addiction start?I began drinking at an early age, taking my first drank around 7, and my drinking became regular by my early teenage years. I was a kid who never...

Five years ago, I stood gripping my kitchen countertop, taking short panting breaths, feeling as if I’d been squeezed inside the darkest tunnel. My son’s lies and excuses had...