My Name is Heidi and this is my Recovery Story My name is Heidi Christensen. I live in Eagle River, AK with my husband and 2 children. I am Alutiiq and Athabascan. I am from Old Harbor, Alaska a village of 200 people on Kodiak Island. I have been sober since June 22, 2015, 5 Amazing years. What inspired me …
Maria’s Recovery Story
Name: Maria Stappenbeck Where are you from: Bethel, Alaska How long have you been sober? My sobriety date is October 20, 2018 What inspired you to find recovery? What inspired me to find recovery was a very long and painful battle against my inability to control my alcohol abuse. I wanted to be a sober person for years and never …
Sam’s Journey to Recovery
Name: Sam Garcia Where are you from: Anchorage, Alaska How long have you been sober? No mind-altering substances since April 8th 2016 What inspired you to find recovery? The feeling of waking up in prison and not recognizing the man I saw in the mirror anymore. I was a shell of the person I once was. My addiction had robbed me …
Britney’s Journey to Recovery
Name: Britney Maureen Baier Where are you from: Nikiski, Alaska How long have you been sober? Almost 6 years my sobriety date is 12-22-14 What inspired you to find recovery? I hit my bottom, got my kids taken away by OCS and got to that point of desperation. I found myself being trafficked in California and lost it all. I …
Ralph Sara’s Recovery Journey
Name: Ralph Clement Sara Where are you from: Born and raised in Bethel Alaska. How long have you been sober? Since 01/18/2020. What inspired you to find recovery? At first it was me being selfish. I was so tired of this revolving door of alcoholism I was in. I was only thinking of myself. Then while I was in the …
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How to Find Contentment in Sobriety
As a woman in recovery who happens to have a generalized anxiety disorder and is an Enneagram 4, contentment isn’t exactly something that comes naturally to me. After getting sober in 2009, I felt like I had to make up for the time I wasted while drinking. Without the veil of alcohol standing between me and my goals, I thought I needed to …
Why You May Want To Consider Nonalcoholic Beer For The Health Perks
This morning, I had a beer with breakfast. It had 31 mg of caffeine, 105 calories, and zero alcohol. This is the eighth day in a row I’ve opened my day with this variety of morning beverage. I’m not the only one embracing nonalcoholic beer—the alt-drink is steadily rising in popularity and proving to be much more than a trend. The explanation …
How Does Social Media Affect Teen Substance Use?
Social media have changed how we engage with the world. They have reshaped how we engage with politics, seek out information, maintain relationships, and make decisions. The impact has been even greater for individuals who are growing up with access to social media access. How is social media affecting teenagers’ mental, emotional, and physical well-being? Specifically, how has teenagers’ use …