Lakeview Health Systems “Recovery Warrior Thursdays” Series features Tifani

Earlier this year, Lakeview Health Systems, a Florida based drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, launched "Recovery Warrior Thursdays" with the tagline “Real Women Telling their Real Stories in 12…. Questions (not Steps)”, a weekly series that features women from all across the country that have overcome alcohol addiction, drug abuse, eating disorders, self-injury, and any other addiction that is affecting women in America.

The interview for the first week of February was with Tifani [last name omitted]. She is active in the ED awareness community and works to give back to the treatment facility that she went to.

Highlights Include:

11. What words of empowerment would you give to women who have not made that first step yet?

Ask yourself: What are you waiting for? Because I can tell you from personal experience that if you are waiting to be able to drink normally again, if you are waiting for the number on the scale to finally say something you’re happy with, if you’re waiting to feel happy while you are using all your negative coping skills- it’s never going to happen. I waited for all of these moments for a long time and believe me, they never happened, nor would they ever have happened. Also- you are never too young to stop the cycle. I felt like I was too young to maintain long-term sobriety when I first started AA, but soon I realized that age doesn’t matter. I went into AA 5 months before my 21st birthday and I am glad I did. No matter what my life would have led me there at one point or another, why put off the inevitable.

 [end of interview]

The Recovery Warrior Series is published each week on Thursdays. It can be found on the Recovery Connections blog at http://www.recoveryconnection.org/blog/category/recovery-warrior-thursdays.

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About Lakeview Health Systems

Lakeview Health Systems is a recognized drug and alcohol rehabilitation treatment center that was distinguished by receiving the Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Health Organizations for its outstanding care in the areas of alcohol rehabilitation, drug rehab and dual diagnosis treatment. The team at Lakeview Health Systems has been helping people restore their lives after the disease of addiction for a combined 25 years. 

For additional information on the Lakeview Health Systems’ drug rehabilitation program, alcohol rehab or dual diagnosis treatment center or for admission to our addiction treatment facility, please call us toll free at, 1-866-657-4357 or visit their website: http://www.lakeviewhealth.com