Elizabeth Addison: From Surviving to Thriving

#110: Elizabeth Addison (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate (composer, lyricist, librettist, producer, music director & director) as well as a person in recovery from a variety of things including substance use disorder. She is also a creative recovery coach with The Meghann Perry Group, an organization equipping the behavioral health workforce with tools and education on addiction recovery. 

Check out the conversation to learn about Elizabeth and her work exploring the intersection of recovery and the performing arts, and more:

• Elizabeth's experience at a residential treatment center, and how she gave herself permission to grow out of the thing that initially saved her life.
• How starting her musical nine months into recovery gave her an anchor and sense of purpose.
• Seeing the world through a lens of love, and how this grounds her recovery.
• Learning to trust yourself and being able to say "I trust my recovery."

Visit the Meghann Perry Group website at www.meaghannperry.com.
 
Follow Elizabeth on Instagram @elizabeth.addison3 where she regularly details her recovery journey and how she uses art as a therapeutic tool. 

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If you are experiencing a medical/mental health emergency, dial 911.

• Dial 988 for the SAMSHA Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.  Available 24/7
• Text “HOME” to 741-741 for the NAMI Crisis Text Line.  Available 24/7
• Dial 1-800-622-2255 to connect with a nearby treatment center & community resources through NCADD Hope Line. Available 24/7
• Call/text 1-844-326-5400 for The GSCA CARES Warm Line.  Answered by Certified Addiction Recovery Empowerment Specialists with lived experience of SUD.  Available any day of the year, 8:30am-11pm EST

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