by Juggling The Jenkins | Sep 23, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
***TRIGGER WARNING: SELF-HARM*** My story starts off with what I used to be like. If I could describe what I was like growing up I would say I was alone. I never felt a part of anything. I battled cancer as a child and it left me hearing impaired. I was self-conscious...
by Juggling The Jenkins | Sep 9, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
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...
by Juggling The Jenkins | Sep 2, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
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...
by Juggling The Jenkins | Aug 5, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
***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...
by Juggling The Jenkins | Jul 29, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
***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...
