Remember Your Why

Jennah was faced with extreme bullying when she was younger, felt alienated and wished she could be anybody but herself. Once she was introduced to drugs and alcohol, it was like she found the cure to all of her pain, worries, insecurities and self loathing. As time passed, the substances got harder and stronger and lines were crossed. Living in pure guilt and shame of her past she would just use more drugs to escape. There came a time when enough was enough and she decided she couldn't live like that anymore because it wasn't the life she had envisioned herself living. She found her worth and made the change to get better. 

Brian is a father and a husband that had to get out of his own way and learn to let go of the burdens. When faced with his insecurities and the thought of losing his whole world, he learned how to prioritize his life and realized that everything was much more important than running away from it and drinking it away. 

A retired British Army veteran, musician & psychotherapist discusses being diagnosed with a rare genetic condition and how he took to music as a form of therapy.  After being diagnosed, Liam's mental health was greatly affected, and he got caught up in complete & total self-deprecation, made worse by drinking. Listen to his story here.

Due to her addiction and mental health issues Emily almost lost her life; almost left  her three beautiful children behind; almost lost everything. Seven and a half years later, sober and living an amazing life, she is a power of example that we do recover. We can get better.  

It took me over 20 years to get sober. The mountain I had to climb was monumental & it turns out, I was the mountain. I was my own worst enemy.  Definitely the hardest battle I have ever faced, but also the most rewarding because sobriety is beautiful. It's an everyday battle when suffering from addiction, but we're all worth a chance at a second chance at life.