Soft dawn light through the doorway of a childhood bedroom, the quiet beginning of recovery

A memoir & a place to start

You are not
alone in this.

Shattered at Seven is a true story of abuse, addiction, and rebuilding - and MySA7 is the recovery resource hub it grew into, for the people living it and the families trying to help.

Find your starting point Read the Memoir

Where are you right now?

Start where it's real for you

There's no wrong door. Tap the one closest to your life right now and we'll point you to what actually helps.

A repaired bowl beside a window in warm light, representing healing after damage

I'm struggling

It's you in the middle of it

Early days, a relapse, the weight of shame, or just trying to get through today. Honest, judgment-free writing from someone who's been at the bottom.

An empty kitchen table set for a hard family conversation about addiction

I'm trying to help someone

It's someone you love

A partner, a child, a parent, a sibling. How to help without losing yourself, what to say, and where the line between support and enabling really sits.

If someone is in immediate danger, call 911. For suicide, mental health, or substance-use crisis support in the U.S., call or text 988.

Jessy Spruell, author of Shattered at Seven, with his wife at a mountain lake at sunset

Jessy & his wife - proof there's a life on the other side of it.

The story behind the resources

Someone went through the worst of it - and wrote it down for you

Before MySA7 had a single resource, there was the book. Shattered at Seven is the true story underneath this whole site: abuse, addiction, prison, and the long work of rebuilding. It doesn't clean things up or hand you a slogan. It tells the truth - which is exactly why it helps.

"Not every story ends with a lesson. Some stories just tell the truth."

Read the Memoir Meet Jessy
A quiet table set for planning the next step in recovery

What you'll find here

Addiction recovery resources for hard decisions

Recovery helpCravings, relapse, shame, rebuilding Choosing treatmentRed flags, questions, what care should be Levels of careDetox, residential, PHP, IOP, sober living Insurance basicsAuthorization, denials, what to ask

From the journal

Writing for the part nobody warns you about

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Addiction Recovery The first year sober: what actually changes Mental Health Loneliness in recovery - and finding real connection Trauma Recovery Grief in recovery: mourning what you lost

You found the right place

Wherever you are tonight, there's a next step from here.

Find your starting point Read the Memoir