by Juggling The Jenkins | Mar 24, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
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...
by Juggling The Jenkins | Mar 4, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
***Trigger warning: mentions abortion and sexual abuse*** I grew up in a small town in British Columbia, Canada, right on the ocean. Endless fresh air, outdoor activities and so much love from my family. It was truly a perfect childhood. I was oblivious to the evils...
by Juggling The Jenkins | Feb 17, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
My name is Lindsey and I am an addict. As a child, my parents gave us all the material things you could think of and we were a wealthy family. I am one of six children. I have one younger sister, three older sisters, and one older brother. I developed an eating...
by Juggling The Jenkins | Feb 6, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
Everybody has a story. Where they grew up, what their family was like, how they did in school, who their friends were. But it wasn’t until I was introduced to the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous in Omaha, NE that I was told that none of it mattered: why I am the...
by Juggling The Jenkins | Jan 27, 2021 | Recovering Beautifully - Your Stories of Hope.
Growing up I had a seemingly normal life, however, I experienced trauma and childhood abuse early on that I learned to keep quiet from my immediate family. This “secret keeping” and an overwhelming sense that there was something wrong with me would follow me and...
