Project Mosaic: Share Your Recovery Story To Inspire Hope & Break Stigma
Caroline Beidler, MSW is an author, speaker, and the Managing Editor of Recovery.com. She writes about topics related to addiction, mental health, and trauma recovery, informed by her personal experience and professional expertise.

Caroline Beidler, MSW is an author, speaker, and the Managing Editor of Recovery.com. She writes about topics related to addiction, mental health, and trauma recovery, informed by her personal experience and professional expertise.
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Your journey matters. Your story can make a difference.
We’re building a powerful collection of recovery stories to inspire and support those facing mental health, substance use, and addiction challenges. By sharing your experience in a short video, you can offer hope and reduce stigma.
Why Share Your Story?
- Inspire Others: Your journey can be a beacon of hope for someone struggling.
- Reduce Stigma: Help us break down the barriers and misconceptions surrounding recovery.
- Provide Support: Offer invaluable insight and encouragement to those seeking help.
How to Share Your Story:
It’s simple and easy! Just fill out the 7 questions in our form, and we’ll handle editing, publishing, and distribution across our Substack and social media channels.
What to Expect
- Seven questions that take about 10-15 minutes to answer
- Your story featured on Recovery.com’s Substack and our social media channels.
- The knowledge that you’re making a real impact.
Ready to Share?
What Questions Will You Ask?
- What is your name (real, made up, or Anonymous), and what are you in recovery from?
- When did you first notice something was wrong, and what signs were you noticing?
- What made you realize you absolutely needed change, and what steps did you take to pursue that?
- What challenges did you face during your recovery, and who supported you along the way?
- What habits, lifestyle changes, or changes in mindset support your recovery?
- What is life like for you today, and what’s something you wish someone had told you at the beginning of your recovery journey?
- What would you tell someone on the fence about getting help and starting their own recovery journey?
Want to see an example? Check out M’s story.
Our Promise
How Is Recovery.com Different?
We believe everyone deserves access to accurate, unbiased information about mental health and recovery. That's why we have a comprehensive set of treatment providers and don't charge for inclusion. Any center that meets our criteria can list for free. We do not and have never accepted fees for referring someone to a particular center. Providers who advertise with us must be verified by our Research Team and we clearly mark their status as advertisers.
Our goal is to help you choose the best path for your recovery. That begins with information you can trust.