JJ shares his path to recovery and how prescription opioids led to his struggle with addiction. He believes if 1,000 people hear his story but only one of them truly hears it, it’s worth it.
Sandra’s brother, Britton, an Army Veteran, struggled with prescription opioids after an injury. She wants others to know that people with opioid use disorder are not “bad” and that addiction can happen to any family.
Cortney tells how support of recovery programs and counselors were vital to her journey. She works to let people know that no matter what they have done, there is so much life left to live.
Sophie’s father, David, became addicted to prescription opioids following a knee surgery. She shares how offering support to your loved ones who are struggling can be both empowering for them and yourself.
Jamiann struggled with trauma and addiction. She hopes her story of recovery in Alaska helps others. She believes breaking the silence opens a platform for other people to start telling their stories.
We are a community that works together to lift each other up.
Hope is the foundation of recovery.
A person’s recovery is built on his or her strengths, talents, coping abilities, resources, and inherent values. It is holistic, addresses the whole person and their community, and is supported by peers, friends, and family members.
