“Recovery isn’t easy. On the contrary, it’s just the opposite. However when I think about how far I’ve come from an insecure thirteen-year-old filled with self-hatred to an independent young adult proudly living her truth, there isn’t a doubt in my mind that it’s worth it.”
“Every morning, I promise to my son that I will try and stay strong and be brave. I hope by standing here today I’m showing you that bravery and if anyone sitting here needs it I hope I am offering that hope because without hope and belief that change is possible, there is nothing.”
“When I heard the news that Demi Lovato had overdosed I immediately stopped and a heaviness came over me.”
“I remember my first drink. I was 18, having recently graduated from high school. On a dreary summer night in June, my friends and I gathered at a lake house and played card games while I had my first ever alcoholic drink.”
“Contrary to popular belief, the people you see as ‘sick’ are among the strongest humans alive.”
“I’ve never met anybody in recovery who regrets recovery.”
“We just want somebody to listen. We just want somebody to validate what we’re feeling.”
“Taking responsibility for actively improving my own health and well-being was a huge step in my recovery.”
“Don’t isolate. There is hope. There are so many stories of recovery and getting through to the other side.”
“Start conversations in the Black community by sharing our stories. Learn to recognize the signs.”
