Alaskans’ Definitions of Recovery
“Recovery is a work in process; a fight that can last years on end. I’ve been working on myself for about 8 years now. Recovery can be one of the hardest things anyone can come across, but it is SO worth the fight.”
from Nenana, Alaska
“Recovery: Ever-increasing my abilities to stay in intentional choice.”
from Nenana, Alaska
“Recovery is feeling happy with yourself, accountable with yourself, and continuously moving towards being the best version of you, however that feels to yourself. Recovery isn’t linear, and its an ongoing process.”
from Nenana, Alaska
“Recovery: Finding or re-establishing who you are, can be, and want to be. Whether it’s setting boundaries, lifting boundaries, making or losing friends.”
from Nenana, Alaska
“Recovery means to me: Treating yourself with kindness and taking steps to become the best version of yourself that you deserve to be. Even if it’s a small step at a time, it’s a step in the right direction.”
from Nenana, Alaska
“Recovery: rebuilding and healing yourself into someone stronger than you were before.”
from Nenana, Alaska
“Recovery = resilience, choosing your own success and happiness over what’s holding you back. Recovery is a courageous act of love for yourself. - from Nenana, Alaska
“Since I am a recovering pot-head & alcoholic, to me recovery means finding yourself from substance abuse and amending past relationships from self-sustained abuse.” - from Nenana, Alaska
