Christianna M.’s Story

• 2024: Champions of Recovery

Which Valley Hope location did you attend?

Valley Hope of Atchison

When is your sobriety birthday?

July 9, 2022

What does your recovery community look like?

My recovery community looks like family, church, good friends, and a support group I am a part of online. I also work in the behavioral health field and am surrounded by great teammates that support recovery.

How does your community support your recovery?

They let me talk openly about what recovery is. They are comfortable asking questions and are understanding of why it is so important to me. They know they can direct people to contact me that are contemplating the sober life or are struggling in their addiction.

What advice would you give to someone who doesn’t have a recovery community?

Surround yourself with people who want you to be better in life, who understand the struggle to want to hit an easy eject button when life isn’t on our terms, and know how to help you stay the course. The view on life is so much better over here. The right people make it worth it.