I am a mother of 5, I am in long term recovery from opioids, bipolar type 2 and PTSD. I come from a very long line of substance users and I have survive ALOT of trauma. I used before, during and after having my babies and faced stigma due to my illnesses. I found recovery by connecting to a recovery community, harm reduction and MAT. I have laid a strong foundation for my recovery by making a connection to others in recovery and proper medical care that saved my life. Today I can be the woman and mother I always dreamed I could be. I work closely with parents more so with moms to discover their recovery and keeping their babies. I am a Recovery Coach for HardBeauty and I am also a Parent Advocate contracted through the ORPC (Office Of Respondent Parent Council)