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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,...
Anthony’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
Hello, my name is Anthony (Tony) and I'm an alcoholic. I was a typical teenager who would party with friends, smoke weed, and drink A LOT. It wasn't until I was about 20 years old that I really hit the bottle hard. At the time I lived with my cousin, who is also an...
Julie’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
We are all recovering from something, right? Whether it’s an illness, an abusive relationship, or a bad batch of enchiladas we’re all in the healing process. We have two choices when life throws us a curveball; hold onto it and let it decay us from the inside out OR...
Natalie’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
I was 16 years old. My parents moved my brother and me out of the city and to a beautiful suburb of Chicago to try and give us better opportunities. Changing schools was hard for me...especially as a high school student. I started withdrawing from almost everything. I...
Vanessa’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
Growing up, society taught me that I should not disclose that I am an alcoholic or an addict - that my addiction is something I should be ashamed of. I heard this message every time someone described another person's behavior to be that of a “crackhead.” Every time...
Kaitlin’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
I grew up with a loving family. We lived in a nice neighborhood and had everything we wanted and needed. The only thing that was different in my family, was that my father was not in my life. When I was a year old my father went to prison for the first time for...
Kendra’s Story – Recovering Beautifully
***Trigger Warning: Self-Harm*** Growing up I always thought people chose to be addicted to drugs and alcohol. No one really drank in my immediate family and there was definitely no drug use. I grew up showing horses and was raised with good morals and values. My...
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...