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Then and now

Stories of people who were addicted: how hard it was, what the turning point was and how they're doing now.

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• From the bar to the marathonRuben, 38
• Leaving the weekend life behindSamira, 29
• It was never too lateHenk, 61
• Out of the fogLisa, 34
• The debt and the way backMarco, 45
• A mother without the maskAnouk, 41
• A business owner without the drinksDirk, 52
• After the party came the silenceJamal, 27
• Alone, but not lonelyEls, 58
• Game over, life onTom, 33
• The last cigarette on the balconyMila, 24
• From the street to a set of keysKarim, 36
• Taking her life back from the screenSophie, 30
• The businessman who no longer had to performPeter, 49
• Eating without the comfortFatima, 44
• Back in his bodyBas, 22
• The kitchen secretWendy, 55
• No more betting on luckYoussef, 31
• A new beginning after retirementIngrid, 67
• Dancing soberNick, 26
• A father instead of a smokerJoost, 40
• From wine club to herselfRosa, 37
• Out of debt and shameHamza, 34
• Breathing for twoAnna, 47
• The police officer who asked for helpVincent, 43
• From an online guild to real friendsLotte, 28
• From surviving to livingErik, 50
• No more wine as a rewardNoor, 32
• The relapse that moved him forwardStefan, 39
• One day at a timeMarieke, 46

The people in these stories are fictional. Their experiences are based on what many people in recovery go through.