For anyone who has been through it, or know someone who has, addiction is devastating. It sucks away your health, limits personal potential, rips apart families and all too often claims lives.

What follows are images and stories of 10 remarkable individuals who have struggled with deeply entrenched addiction, and yet still made their way to sobriety.

I was flipping through and was amazed at the transformation.

To many, they are heroes who were able to get the help they needed to see the way out of the fog of active addiction. They have been able to reclaim their lives and relationships in the process. Please consider sharing these inspiring transformations and help other addicts and their families see that recovery is possible.

via Recovery.org