#125 | What Recovery Has Taught Us | Melissa’s Warstory

Whether you have one year, one month, or one day in recovery, it’s likely that by now, you’ve learned some things. Even if it’s something we unlearn, each moment sober is a shock to the system and a change in our usual thinking pattern.  Today’s episode is a deep dive into what recovery has taught us and how we’ve been able to apply those principles in all our affairs.

 

Our topic this week is inspired by a warstory from Melissa, a local Ogdenite with a beautiful recovery and one-hell-of-a-journey. A traumatic childhood had her experimenting with drugs from an early age. Always chasing that first high, her use escalated until the insanity began to overtake her.  Having accepted death she wound up in jail which ultimately led her to a treatment center.  Here how today she lives a beautiful life where she continues to learn how to live life on life’s terms and is constantly giving back to others.

 

Thank you Melissa for sharing your story! Follow Melissa on IG @goddesbeauty81

 

Thanks Hellions! Remember you are the most important part of the show. 

 

RESOURCES 

Excellent Drugs and Suicide resource from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/drug-addiction/drugs-and-suicide/ 

 

If you have questions about how your condition can lead to suicidal thoughts check this out from The Recovery Village www.therecoveryvillage.com/co-occurring-disorders/suicide-hotline/

 

Alcoholics Anonymous online meetings 

https://aa-intergroup.org/ 

 

Narcotics Anonymous online meetings 

https://virtual-na.org/ 

 

Find an Overeaters Anonymous meeting 

https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/ 

 

Refuge Recovery website

https://refugerecovery.org/ 

 

Substance Abuse and Mental Health services 

1-800-662-HELP 

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline 

 

Suicide prevention hotline 

1-800-273-8255

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ 

 

Domestic Violence hotline 

1-800-799-SAFE 

https://www.thehotline.org/ 

 

National Human Trafficking hotline

1-888-373-7888

https://humantraffickinghotline.org/

 

More information about Human Trafficking within the trucking community can be found here:

https://www.lanierlawfirm.com/trucking-and-human-trafficking/

 

Al-Anon information (support for families)

https://al-anon.org/

 

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