It's regular people that have these issues. It's not a specific group. 

I have the freedom to be a person who works hard. I'm a person who cares about others, who devotes his time to his family and his friends and gives back. That to me is the best part about my recovery. It's the freedom to be my authentic self.  

He did his absolute best every day, so we feel very convicted that we need to sit up tall and to share the truth and to tell his story.

I am quick to speak up when somebody uses stigmatizing terms in their response to a patient. We need to treat that patient equally as we would any other patient who walks in. They deserve the same compassion and treatment.

Recovery is a highly individualized path, and everyone has different life experiences and lenses through which they view the world. There's not just one way to recover.

Stigma has real consequences. It keeps people in shame and isolation rather than reaching out for help. We’re able to make people feel loved, accepted, and celebrated right where they are. 

Changing your language in everyday life is so important. It starts here with us, and it can spread like wildfire. 

I know what it’s like to lose somebody close. I know what it’s like to struggle myself, and I know what it’s like to love somebody that is still struggling. If I can do anything to help someone, that’s all I want to do. 

I work as a recovery coach. When I’m at the grocery store, people say hi. That’s very encouraging to me because now I’m part of the solution.

I’m not ashamed of who I am. I can let people know that anybody can change. 

I am a person in recovery and sharing what I went through not only shows that recovery is possible, but that anyone experiencing something similar can make it too.

I have a relationship with my mom and dad that I could have never dreamed that I would have. I can be a support for them. When my mom has a hard day, she can call me now.