Inspiring Addiction Recovery Story

There was a time in my life when I honestly didn’t know if I was going to make it. Almost Gone is my story—raw, real, and unforgettable—about how Walgreens and the pill mill system nearly ended everything for me. This isn’t just a book. It’s a warning… and a message of hope.

Three and a half weeks. That's how long I was gone. Not dead: but close enough that my family was preparing for the worst. A coma caused by prescription drugs. Not street drugs. Not some back-alley deal. Prescriptions. The kind you get from a pharmacy with your name printed neatly on the label. When I finally opened my eyes, I thought the hard part was over. I was wrong. So wrong. Recovery from a prescription drug-induced coma isn't what you see in the movies. There's no dram

Addiction is a dark place. I know because I’ve been there. It’s a place where hope feels distant, and every day is a battle. But I’m here to tell you - recovery is possible. Real, raw, and true recovery. I want to share some inspiring true addiction recovery stories that show how people have fought their way back from the edge. These stories are not just about quitting substances. They are about reclaiming life, finding purpose, and healing wounds that run deep. The Power of

I'm not writing this as a journalist who researched pill mills from behind a desk.I'm writing this as someone who nearly died because of them. I watched the system—doctors, pharmacies, the whole damn thing—fail spectacularly while counting their cash. What a Pill Mill Actually Looks Like You've probably heard the term "pill mill" thrown around on the news. Maybe you picture some sketchy back-alley clinic with a neon sign. That's not how it works. The pill mill that contribut

Let me be real with you. If you're reading this, you're probably exhausted. Scared. Maybe angry. You've watched someone you love disappear into something you can't control, and it's eating you alive. I get it. I've been on the other side of that equation. I've seen what addiction does to families. The sleepless nights. The phone calls you dread. The hope that rises and crashes over and over again. This isn't going to be some sanitized, feel-good guide. That's not how I operat

After a coma that should have ended everything, I woke up to a body that was broken and a future that looked uncertain at best. Recovery wasn’t inspirational—it was brutal.

I wrote my memoir, Almost Gone, to share my story. It’s about survival, recovery, and finding purpose after addiction. But it’s also about shining a light on a broken system.

If you’ve ever felt like life knocked you down and kept walking…If you’ve ever wondered whether you could come back from something that nearly broke you…Then this story was written with you in mind.

There’s a line in my life — before the coma, and after. I never planned to tell this story, but I realized it might help someone survive their own darkest moment.