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Helpful Links for those who are struggling.
I receive many emails each day from supporters of mine who are struggling. I want more than anything to be able to help each person individually, but I have found that because I care about each of you so much, that oftentimes I end up becoming incredibly overwhelmed...
Recovering Beautifully – Megan’s Story.
Trigger Warning ***Domestic Violence*** Have you ever made a decision in your life that was so large that it not only changed the direction of your life, but also the lives of those around you? I have. Twice. However, you wouldn’t know it by looking at me. I’m your...
Amber’s Story
Ironically, I would normally post about recovery from addiction; which will no doubt be a constant struggle of mine. However, living with abuse is what actually caused me to become a shell of a person. My raver days and journals to God and drugs for...
Story Submissions Wanted!
Each week I am going to be posting an inspirational story from someone who has battled, and overcome adversity. You were all so moved by my story, so imagine what a VILLAGE of us sharing our truths can do! Drugs, alcohol, food, sex, gambling, hoarding, self-harm,...
Alexis’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
***Trigger Warning: Self-Harm*** My name is Alexis. I'm 23 years old and have almost 2 and a half years clean from drugs and self-harm. My drugs of choice were heroin and cocaine. I grew up in a middle-class family in Colorado and had everything I needed. All was well...
Caitlin’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
My son was 3 months old when I tried heroin and meth for the first time. Shortly after that, I lost everything I’d ever known to be good in my life and it didn’t take long to lose sight of all HOPE. Within my son's first year of his life, I was in an abusive...
Natalie’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
From the moment a woman sees those two thin blue stripes, her world is turned upside down. There’s joy and there’s panic rushing through her mind as she struggles to come to terms with what’s to come. When the time is right, she calls and texts her friends and family...
Ida’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
Today a flyer from the LCBO came in the mail. I flipped it open and landed on a page featuring what my favorite drink was before. For a split second in my mind, I really missed drinking. But then all those reasons came flooding back in. I put the flyer down and walked...
Megan’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
***Trigger Warning: Suicide & Self-Harm*** Throughout my whole teenage years, I started showing signs of depression and anxiety. I always knew I’d been an anxious child, but I fobbed it off and put it down to going through puberty. After a few visits to the school...
Courtney’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
I had a perfectly normal childhood. The closest thing to tragedy was that my parents divorced when I was 12, and even that wasn’t very tragic. It was in everyone’s best interest. My sister and I lived with my mom but saw my dad on a regular basis. I was raised in the...
Terri’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
My childhood was really happy, albeit a bit lonely. I was an Air Force brat. For those non-military people this meant we moved every 3 years (or less) for my entire life up until I turned 16 and my dad retired. I never had close friendships that lasted. After my dad...
Shannon’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
I had a good childhood. My mom worked 3 jobs to raise my siblings and me while my dad was suffering from his addictions. She loved us and gave us the world. One thing I do remember was the united resentment towards him for leaving us for drugs. He ended up dying from...
Nicole’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
***Trigger Warning: Mentions self-harm, molestation, and rape*** As I sit here in prison, I think back to when I was in my addiction and how I thought I would die using. I couldn't imagine myself ever getting sober. I am so thankful for my Higher Power (God) for...
Derek’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
When I was younger, I was that kid that would "never do drugs" and harshly judged people who did. Alcoholism runs in my family, on both sides, so I had seen what it does to people and their families. I KNEW that I would NEVER let that happen to me. Looking back, the...