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BLUE HOUR RECOVERY
MY APPROACH
I graduated from Northeastern University / Marymount Manhattan College, where I studied Public Relations, Psychology, and Journalism. During my academic career I was a high-functioning honors student while privately struggling with addiction, an experience that shaped my understanding of how substance use can exist beneath the surface of seemingly successful lives.
Recovery was not the end of my story. It was the beginning. My own recovery came after years of navigating multiple addictions. That experience now informs the work I do with others.
As a non-binary transmasculine individual, I also understand how identity, gender, and sexuality can intersect with addiction. Many LGBTQ+ people face isolation, stigma, and internal conflict that can complicate recovery. My practice aims to create a space where those realities can be spoken about openly.
While my work centers queer youth and young adults, I welcome individuals from all backgrounds who are looking for supportive, non-judgmental guidance from someone with lived experience.
Peer support is not about fixing someone’s life or giving instructions. It’s about walking alongside someone while they find their own path forward, while simultaneously providing resources to achieve one’s own goals.
Some people pursue complete sobriety. Others begin with harm reduction or simply questioning their relationship with substances. My approach respects the reality that change happens gradually and often imperfectly.
My work is grounded in several core principles
LIVED EXPERIENCE
I support clients as someone who has navigated addiction and recovery personally.
NON-JUDGMENTAL SUPPORT
There is no shame in struggling. Recovery begins with honesty.
There is no shame in struggling. Recovery begins with honesty.
IDENTITY-AFFIRMING CARE
Gender identity, sexuality, and personal history are essential parts of understanding someone’s recovery journey.
Gender identity, sexuality, and personal history are essential parts of understanding someone’s recovery journey.
AUTONOMY
You are the expert in your own life. My role is to support, not control, your decisions.
You are the expert in your own life. My role is to support, not control, your decisions.
PRACTICAL TOOLS
We focus on real strategies that help people navigate daily life in recovery.
We focus on real strategies that help people navigate daily life in recovery.