Recovery Stories

I am a gratefully recovered S-Anon, Co-Dependent, Al-Anon and love addict.

I grew up in volatility, violence, chaos, obsession, suspicion, emotional, physical and sexual abuse, where, as it says in The Doctors...

I was so determined to fill a void I had inside me with love from others

Before CODA, my life was unmanageable. I was completely absorbed with my personal relationships. I was focused solely on how to protect...

Winning came to mean acceptance and approval from others...

My addictive behavior was progressive. It started very young with addiction to approval, attention and competition; then to...

It's a life better than the best I have ever known!

My name is Tina I am an addict, not an alcoholic, a codependent. Growing up I watched those around me frantically trying to get something...