Candice Capotorto
Jun 30, 20222 min read
NO LONGER ANONYMOUS
Coworker: “…but you don’t look like an addict!” Me: “What exactly do you think an addict looks like?” Coworker: “Well…I don’t know I just...

NO LONGER ANONYMOUS
I grew up thinking I was worthless, useless, & didn’t deserve to live. I also thought I was the only one. I know if you found me that you maybe currently have, or once had similar thoughts. Thanks to my trauma I am here to share my experience with just that. Along with a childhood of suicidal ideation and self-harming of course to then be diagnosed with bipolar disorder to go on to struggle with substance abuse disorder. Thankfully I entered my recovery journey November 14, 2014 and it has not always been amazing, but it has always been worth it. I want to make talking mental health and recovery the new norm. Struggling in silence just isn’t it. There are people everywhere willing to support you & I want to be one of them.

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Mental Health Professional
I am an advocate by nature, or it’s the mom in me who knows. I recently graduated with my BA in Psychology and work as a case manager serving the youth population. I am more than just a mom. I am more than someone diagnosed with bipolar disorder. I am more than someone who has struggled with substance abuse disorder. I am an individual, I am a women, and I have a story. Let my story allow for you to see that people do struggle, but they don’t always want to talk about it. Well, I do. I want to let you know failing is always an option, but it never has to be the last option. Follow me along my journey of breaking the stigma.