As a researcher and writer working in the areas of mental health and addiction, I know what to look for in the literature. I know how to study what recovery looks like on paper and in studies.
I know what the indicators are for most addictive behaviors, and I know what the evidence base says about how to address them. But even without my degrees and my expertise, I know what recovery looks like.
It looks like me. It looks like you.
Our co-occurring disorders. Our intersectionalities.
Our family histories. Our shared experiences as women.