Today, I consider myself recovered from a substance use disorder, cancer, and domestic violence. The laundry list of things that I am still recovering from is mostly manageable, most of the time.
I identify as being in active recovery from trauma, workaholism, anxiety, and perfectionism—with a lingering touch of codependency to keep life interesting. I've been doing recovery for a very long time, and thankfully, by this point in my life I have learned to listen to my intuition and know when I need to peel back another layer in my recovery.
To keep growing, I generally do a lot of research and ask others for help and direction. I like to have a lot of different options when I am embarking on a new level of growth.
My recovery is always going to be a patchwork built upon intuition first, with a bit of concerted personal effort, elements of other women's recovery journeys, and a dash of professional guidance thrown in. It's a practice, so I just keep practicing.
We are all recovering from something.