“Not willing to accept this as my new normal or wait for happiness to just HAPPEN to me, I started being honest with myself and others and decided to depend on the only person that could truly control my happiness… ME.”
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‘The raw truth was, I was going to die or get sober.’: Mom shares grueling substance abuse journey, sustained addiction recovery
“I understand what it feels like to sit in the parking lot of a liquor store waiting for the open sign to turn on. To look my heartbroken child in the face, knowing I’m at the root of that pain.”
If Not For Sobriety, I Would Be Dead Or In Jail
“I thought everyone was saying, ‘OMG, there’s Hannah, the insane girl.’ I never felt so depressed and anxious in my life.”
‘Well, you CHOSE to have a big family.’ We shouldn’t feel we can’t talk when we are struggling.’: Mom of 12 opens up about dealing with negativity and mental health
“If I can even help one person by knowing they are not alone in the way they feel, then I am making a difference.”
‘I’d become deeply dependent on coffee and comfort foods.’: Woman shares powerful effect of nutritional, spiritual reset
“My 3-week reset resulted in decreased anxiety, better sleep, and healthier patterns I’m working to maintain going forward.”
‘10 years ago, I sat in the corner of a jail cell wondering how the girl sitting there can be the same one who was the lead in her high school musicals.’: Recovered alcoholic shares sobriety journey
“This is how we recover—one alcoholic sharing their experience, strength, and hope with one another.”
I Was Going Through A Mid-Life Crisis, So I Flew Across The Country And Said Yes To Everything That Scared Me
“I wanted to be happy. I wanted to be the person who said yes to life and no to fear and took risks to chase happiness. I wanted to be the person who packed up and flew to Arizona for a few days without any anxiety. And so—I became her.”
‘We were told a lie—to treat one another as competition.’: Mom urges ‘let’s teach our young girls to lift each other up’
“It’s time to change the narrative of how relationships should look between women.”
‘I was at my breaking point, and I knew I needed help.’: Mother opens up about postpartum depression
“There were days when I felt so low I just wanted to go to sleep and not wake up again.”
‘I should have said a solid, ‘No,’ but I didn’t.’: Woman shares lesson in finding your voice
“As often as I remind my kids of the importance of speaking your truth, I still struggle with it.”