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Personal Stories of Alcohol Addiction and Recovery
Multiple individuals share their experiences with alcohol addiction, including the warning signs they missed, ineffective treatments they tried, and their journeys through sobriety and relapse. The articles highlight how addiction can develop insidiously through habits perceived as harmless and explore what prompts people to seek help or return to drinking.
This is a long-running storyline that has developed over 14 days. The homepage highlights its most recent activity, so the outlet count there reflects the latest wave. The totals above cover the full run.
JillianBethAntonia HoyleBryony Gordon
2026-05-28
- What weekend cocaine is really doing to your gut: Truth about 'high-functioning' users, risks of casual use and why they hit women hardest
- What weekend cocaine is really doing to your gut: Truth about 'high-functioning' users, risks of casual use and why they hit women hardest
- I was a happily married mother with a successful career - but I was hiding a gambling addiction, that saw me blow £40,000. These are the warning signs my loved ones missed - and the simple fix that stopped my habit for good
- His gut produces alcohol spontaneously. For years, he was dismissed as an alcoholic
2026-05-27
- Glamorous bartender, 29, is left paralyzed after part of her brain DIED from habit followed by 13M Americans
- Every time I drank a soda it triggered the red flag symptom of cancer that's surging in young people. It seems so innocuous... I wish I'd known
- Readers Address Drugged Driving, Suicide Prevention, Worker Shortages
2026-05-26
2026-05-25
- I got addicted to the stimulant that Trump insiders are secretly using... it can obliterate your sexual performance and ruined my life
- I thought my sluggishness and low mood were down to my age - but after six weeks, I'm totally fired up again: How abandoning that 250ml wine glass could transform your health and vitality: DR SCURR
- Experimental Alzheimer’s drug could reduce alcohol withdrawal damage, researchers say
2026-05-24
- I've treated so many cocaine addicts. You'd never know these hard-working overachievers were secretly on drugs... but one subtle sign is a dead giveaway that they have a problem
- The middle-class mums snorting COCAINE before the school run: Marissa and Selina have enviable lives but take the drug because it's 'better than wine'. Now they tell us how they get away with it - and why so many are like them...
2026-05-21
- After years of binge drinking, ANTONIA HOYLE didn't touch a drop for two years. So what made her reach for a glass again? The answer will surprise you...
- After years of binge drinking, ANTONIA HOYLE didn't touch a drop for two years. So what made her reach for a glass again? The answer will surprise you...
2026-05-20
- What your glass of rosé is really doing to you: Beth thought her drinking was harmless but this is how her 'feminine' habit left her with a terrifying alcohol problem... and the warning signs you could have one too
- What your glass of rosé is really doing to you: Beth thought her drinking was harmless but this is how her 'feminine' habit left her with a terrifying alcohol problem... and the warning signs you could have one too
- BRYONY GORDON: Six signs you have a drinking problem that only a recovering alcoholic like me would know. No1: You're reading this article
- ALICE SMELLIE: I was mortified by my snoring. Then I discovered this miracle cure... and stopped in just one night