I’m a 44-year-old mother of two, navigating the ups and downs of life with my 20-year-old son and 16-year-old daughter. My journey began in my teens with anorexia, OCD, depression, and anxiety, leading me to outpatient treatment in high school and inpatient briefly before college. I struggled with alcohol in my early twenties, which became a crutch for my emotional challenges. After years of on-and-off drinking, I made a life-changing decision to quit in May 2019, and have been sober ever since. Today, I channel my emotions into art, having written a memoir, and have become an active leader in an online sobriety support group with over 60,000 members. I’m passionate about helping others facing similar struggles, particularly around alcohol use, eating disorders, and mental health.