I struggled with addiction for 24 years and now at 41, I’m 2 1/2 years sober and have completely turned my life around. I am a miracle.
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My favorite part about being over 40 is I get the opportunity to create and live a life that I do not want to run from. I spent my 20s and 30s living in fear, masking my feelings and numbing myself to avoid facing reality. Today, I get to wake up in the morning, grateful for the breath of life that God has blessed me with and go to job I love, working with children with autism. I’m at the age where I truly love myself and know that my true value does not lie my body, but in my soul.
How do you stay fabulous?I think what keeps me fabulous and young at heart is the fact that I am a happy person and I love to laugh. I spend time around those that fill my heart with joy- family, friends, my fiancé and our son who has autism. Being creative is a big part of what drives me. I’m currently in Film school, which allows me a platform to share about my own struggles with addiction, how I found freedom, and spread the message of hope to others. I love to read, make jewelry, hike, and find crystals and fossils!
What would you do with the $40,000?I would open up a woman’s sober living home. There are so many women struggling with addiction that are in need of safe space to heal. It would offer women a loving and peaceful environment to support their journey towards sobriety.
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