Real stories. Shared openly. Passed on.
Recovery isn't a slogan. It's somebody's Tuesday, or Wednesday, or Thursday, or…
Recovery Stories gathers honest accounts of living with substance use disorder and mental illness, turns them into materials anyone can print and post, and points people to real help wherever they are.
Stories, told straight
People send in what actually happened. With their permission, portions become posts, posters and cards — never polished into something unrecognisable.
Read storiesMade to be handed out
Every material here is free to download, print and put on a wall, a counter or a community board. No credit needed, no permission to ask.
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A directory of crisis lines, treatment referral services and mutual-aid meetings across six regions of the world.
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All materialsYou Are Not Alone — Poster
A quiet, printable poster for clinics, meeting rooms, church halls and community boards.
PDF, print-ready · A3 / 11x17 in
Personalise & downloadFirst 90 Days — Pocket Cards
24 wallet-sized CBT cards — one steadying thought or tool each, made to hand to someone who just started.
PDF, print-ready · A4 / US Letter
Open this materialStory Squares — Social Graphics
Ten square graphics carrying excerpts from submitted stories, sized for feeds and reels.
PNG pack · 1080 x 1080
Coming soonYour story might be the one someone needs
Send in as much or as little as you want. You decide whether it stays private, whether your name appears, and whether any of it is ever published.
Share your storyThe shop keeps this free
Printed posters, pocket cards and apparel from the Recovery Stories store pay for the downloads on this site. Buying one is the simplest way to keep them coming.
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One story from every continent, once a week
Each week we send one article from each continent — recovery stories, new free materials and help resources. No spam, and you can unsubscribe any time.
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