“Yesterday, six years ago, I was drinking vodka out of a Sprite bottle."
“I’d Rather Be Blind Than Dependent on Drugs”—20-Yr. Old Who Clawed Her Eyes Out Shares Her Story
"Just over a month ago, I could see," Kaylee Muthart writes. "Or maybe I should put it this way: I had both my eyes, but they didn't help me notice how dangerous my life had become. Then, on February 6, my world went black."
The Silent Drug—How One Couple Overcame a Husband’s Addiction After a Decade of Pain
Alcoholism knows no boundaries. It doesn’t show favorites. It doesn’t care if you live in a 1 bedroom apartment or a half-a-million dollar home at the end of a cul-de-sac. It doesn’t care if you are working for minimum wage only to spend your entire paycheck on vodka or making six figures with a stocked wet bar in the basement. It will grab anyone within its reach with one specific purpose.
#MeToo: Simone Biles Reveals She Was Allegedly Abused by USA Gymnastics Team Doctor
Biles is just one of the more than 140 women who were allegedly abused by Nassar under the guise of his medical care and treatment.
Russell Brand: “The Teachings of Christ are More Relevant Now Than They’ve Ever Been.”
Brand’s road to recovery began over fifteen years ago. Along the way, he's learned to embrace what God says about him, rather than seeking fulfillment and relief in drugs, sex, alcohol, and fame.
“Tell Her You Will Do It”: Cop Discovers Pregnant Addict—Instead of Arresting Her, God Moves Him to Adopt
“Tell her that you will do it...because you can.”
“I Never Realized I Was Hurting Other People”—Addict Reveals Pivotal Moment She Found Her Purpose
“Out of nowhere, by some miracle, I was no longer a useless, selfish addict. I was needed. All of a sudden. . . I had a purpose?"
Dad Sees Drug-Addicted Daughter on the News—Then He Abandons His House to Be Homeless With Her
“I was literally sleeping here and I woke up to my dog licking my face..."
Sick Baby Born to Drug-Addicted Parents Radically Transforms, Knocks Twitter Breathless
"We know that God has a special purpose for him.”
Aly Raisman Responds to Backlash Over Waiting 8 Years to Report Sexual Abuse
"They’re master manipulators."
“It Has Nothing to Do With Sex”: Angelina Jolie Debunks 3 Myths That Drive Sexual Abuse
"The first myth is that this behavior is sexual... a man who mistreats women is NOT oversexed."
Gymnast Aly Raisman Breaks Silence About Being Sexually Abused During Olympic Training
“Why are we looking at why didn't the girls speak up? Why not look at what about the culture? What did USA Gymnastics do, and Larry Nassar do, to manipulate these girls so much that they are so afraid to speak up?"
“You Should Have Fought Harder”: Victims Reveal Things People Told Them After Being Raped
Their stories are vulnerable and gut-wrenching, and their words are an inspiring lesson to society as a whole about what we can do to make a change.
“I Pointed”: Ex-Girlfriend Posts Raw Message That Every Victim of Domestic Abuse Needs to Hear
"As he prepared for the next series of shots, my friend asked me to do one simple task: He asked me to point. Point to every bruise on my aching body. Every mark. Every fingerprint."
Childhood Friends Die Within One Hour, 18 Houses Apart. Now Their Parents Are Trying to Prevent You From Reliving Their Nightmare.
"This happened within 18 houses of each other to two young men on the same morning. The community was in total shock."
“You’re Next”: Grieving Brother Posts Viral Warning After Brother’s Overdose
"Yesterday I went and planned his funeral and picked out his casket. Today I had to go look at him again and I bought a suit to wear to his funeral. These things shouldn't have to be done for a 21 year old.”
Being a “Good Christian Girl” Didn’t Protect Me From Sexual Assault
"I was a good girl. I always had been. I had never fooled around with boys, and boyfriends never got below the waist."