How has recovery influenced the person you are today?
Being in recovery has allowed me to follow the principles of AA, be a kind human, live in the moment, and allow myself to feel big feelings. My recovery journey started at Valley Hope when I was barely 17 years old and while it took years after to get sober, Valley Hope continues to be the first building blocks of my sobriety. Today I am able to be a good mom, a good friend, and a good therapist because of the promises coming true in my life.
What’s something meaningful you’ve started doing since getting sober that brings you joy or purpose?
Because of my sobriety, I was able to open my own private practice treatment center. I am able to utilize my own recovery journey along with the skills and knowledge I gained in schooling to help others find hope and achieve sobriety. Aside from my career, I am able to raise my children in a healthy home where the cycle of addiction has been broken.
What goals have you achieved or are working toward because of your recovery?
My main goals were to complete school. I was able to obtain an associates, and then a bachelors degree while in recovery. I will soon begin my Master’s program and further my career in therapy.
Is there a passion or talent you have pursued in recovery?
My passion is to help others find hope and purpose in recovery. Through staying sober, I am able to do just that.
People would say things like “be in the moment” and “one day at a time” and that never made any sense to me. I can honestly say that I’ve learned how to do those things today.
In the first six months of sobriety I have restored my relationships with my family and friends, fallen in love with my sober partner, thrived in my career and gotten plugged back in with communities I enjoyed before my addiction.
My passion for reading has turned into a wonderful opportunity of reading for a network that helps others. I am now two years into my volunteer work and absolutely love it!
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