How To Use Your Personal Struggles To Support Others

Learn how to use your personal struggles to support others in their journey towards recovery and hope. Gain insight into the power of lived experience and peer support in drug court and early recovery.

In this episode of Reduce The Stigma, Mickayla Hanzlik, a peer support specialist from South Dakota, shares her powerful story of overcoming addiction and the life-changing impact of drug court. Hear how Mickayla turned her struggles with substance use, mental health, and personal loss into a mission to support others on their recovery journey. Discover her insights on the importance of peer support, breaking down stigma, and finding hope in the darkest times.

Talk to Mickayla: https://straightupcare.org/consultant-profile/445

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Meet the Peer

01:04 Mikayla's Journey and Drug Court

02:29 Becoming a Certified Peer Specialist

03:07 Graduation Ceremony

03:34 Motivation to Help Others

04:20 The Impact of Peer Support

05:12 The Importance of Having a Peer Specialist

06:02 Navigating Early Recovery

07:38 The Complexity of Recovery

09:14 What is Peer Support?

10:01 Excitement as a Peer Specialist

10:45 Lived Experiences for Peer Support

12:41 Challenging Stigma

14:15 Message for Those Struggling

15:35 The Power of Peer Support

16:03 Closing Remarks

Full episode transcript: Talk to Mickayla: https://straightupcare.org/consultant-profile/445