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Tina’s Story

I have a mental health diagnosis of Bipolar with Schizoaffective, which means I have high and low mood-swings that include episodes of psychosis. With me, I see, hear, and feel things that are not real but to me they are real.

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Aubrey’s Video Story

Watch Aubrey’s video message of hope.

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Janice’s Story

Looking back, I understand how stressful life can become. I had my share of life experiences both good and bad…

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Toby’s Story

As a child, I grew up in a dysfunctional home. My mother had manic-depression, now called bipolar disorder. My father was hard of hearing, deaf without the use of a hearing aide. They both came with their own needs and narcissistic, passive- aggressive inability to parent, which set the path for my journey.

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At the end of the day, as long as we are still breathing, there will always be hope.

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Don’t forget to be the light in other peoples lives. You never know when someone will see you shining and come to you for help. 💚

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Self-talk can make the difference between achieving something and failing at something. When we tell ourselves “I can’t” “I don’t think I am able” “this is too hard for me” then we are setting up our st

Feelings will always come and go. For so long I tried to “feel good” all of the time and ultimately ended up feeling bad all of the time. It’s just not realistic to feel good all of the time because feelings come and go. When we ali

At the end of the day, gratitude is the path to happiness. When we focus on the good and the blessings, we worry less about what we don’t have and what is missing. Today, I am grateful for the life I have.

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May 1st started mental health awareness month. The goal is to break down the stigma of mental health issues and focus on becoming our best. Mental health and addiction carry around a shameful stigma but 1/5 people in America deal with some kind of me

Recovery is by far the road less traveled by. Especially in today’s society. Taking the road less traveled by will make all the difference. We learn to love ourselves, to love others, and to love life. Travel down the road less traveled and emb

No matter how bad of a day you are having or how rough of a week it has been, the sun will continue to set and each morning brings a new day to start over, to feel different, to do what you love, and to be around those you love. Don’t let a bad

We all have the option of reinventing ourselves at any point in our lives. Don’t hold yourself back, go for it.

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Find more personal stories of recovery by visiting the National Recovery Month’s YouTube Channel.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAWzAhT15N-qurIyzUG8bI8OHA1w80utI

Recovery Month is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover.