Meet Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith first became involved with TriCircle through The Women and Families Center. She has teamed up with us recently to provide community education for CPR/AED/First Aid certification and is also a SMART Recovery Family and Friends facilitator.
Rachel belongs to a church community that is focused on helping people in recovery, and she has participated in outreach activities. While she does not have a history of substance use, many of her friends and family members do. Addiction is a family disease, and Rachel has found it challenging to watch as her loved ones have suffered. She still somehow felt like she was in the dark, only seeing what she wanted to see.
As a facilitator for SMART Recovery Family and Friends, and thanks to TriCircle, she is very happy to say that she has learned how to support and provide resources for her family and friends. She is no longer in the dark and can recognize the signs and provide insight. Rachel feels that today’s resources are much better and more available.
Most importantly, Rachel has come to realize that we are not alone; we are in this together and we have to be there for each other. She firmly believes that when one of us struggles, we all struggle. She is grateful for the opportunity to share her story and grateful to TriCircle for helping her understand that her grief is real and it is shared by so many others.
She thoughtfully said, “We need to share our stories more so we can lift one another. Sometimes that is all it takes.”
Together WE are Stronger.