Recovery, Redemption, & Real Stuff: One Woman’s Story of Substance Use Disorder

<p>I&rsquo;m also a writer, a comedian, a Johns Hopkins honors graduate, a recovering codependent, a skincare connoisseur, a voracious reader, a public policy nerd, and a cat and chocolate lover. Today, I am many things.</p> <p>Whenever I speak at meetings on my own recovery journey from drug addiction and alcoholism, I&rsquo;m always careful to begin with behaviors that began long before I ever took my first drink or drug: pathological lying, people-pleasing, codependency, and an overwhelming inability to sit with myself. Recovering addicts often call it a &ldquo;hole in the soul:&rdquo; a profound emptiness that manifests as a lack of connection with others but is actually a lack of connection with oneself. Seeking approval, praise, and recognition to prove we are &ldquo;good enough.&rdquo;</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@sarenks/recovery-redemption-real-stuff-one-womans-story-of-substance-use-disorder-4f6233819400"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>