The Loved Life Recovery & Grief Support

05/05/2026

💛ABOUT ME & WHY I STARTED MOTHERS OF RECOVERY💛

Welcome to Mothers of Recovery Collective! 

I'm Meg, a 30 year old mom to 2 kids, in recovery from alcohol & drug abuse, trauma including PTSD, mental health challenges, and a myriad of others. 

Back in 2019, I got sober from alcohol after having TWO alcohol-withdrawal induced seizures within 6 months of each other (I was only 22 😭). 

6 months later I got pregnant with my daughter and continued to stay sober, however I looked for no outside support or community in the recovery world and all my demons remained unacknowledged and unaddressed. 

After having my daughter, I experienced severe postpartum depression and anxiety and still sought out no support or community. 

Then around 8 months postpartum, one month shy of celebrating 2 years alcohol free, I relapsed, and remained "off-the-wagon" for another year and a half before finally getting sober again. 

This time I took it upon myself to research sober/recovery support and communities and have been in recovery now for 3 YEARS 😊🫶

However, I know exactly how overwhelming and shameful it feels to find the right kind of support and community.

As mother in recovery herself from, I noticed a big gap in the recovery & mental health world when it came to mothers. People are quick to assume that you should be able to just quit a substance or get over a trauma or put your mental health on the back burner once you become pregnant and a mother.  There is a deep shame that comes to us moms when we are struggling to quit a substance or struggling with our mental health during such a "happy" time in our lives. That shame and fear of judgment and/or being reported keeps mothers silently suffering and often leads to relapses & substance abuse increases, mental breakdowns, and su***de. 

Moms in recovery need a safe space to connect with other moms alike who truly understand. A space where they can open up to someone/s they trust and be met where they are at. A reliable place where they can get the education, resources, and referrals they need to succeed in their recovery. 

I believe by supporting & healing the mothers of the world, we are healing our kids 💛

02/10/2026

💕 MOTHERS OF RECOVERY COLLECTIVE ~ COMING SOON...💕

I've been wanting to start a nonprofit group specifically for moms in or seeking recovery so I finally got my s**t together to do it!

There is so much stigma and shame that comes with being a mom who is struggling with addictions (of all types), trauma, and mental health challenges. Whether it is prenatal or early post partum or years post partum, moms deserve a safe place to talk about it without judgement or pressure to be something that doesn't come so easily. Our traumas and triggers, addictions, Mental health challenges, and life challenges don't just go away because we become moms.

More details with launch and local in person recovery circle coming soon ! 💫🫶

12/18/2024

Life is everchanging and flowing.

It's been awhile since I've posted because life has taken a new trajectory, as life does.
It never goes quite as expected but it always goes as needed.

Whether I know it at the time or not.

And as I let old beliefs and ways of being and versions of myself die, I find more pieces of my true self.

After all, DEATH is an opportunity for REBIRTH.

So as I move on towards who I am meant to be,

I have written a chapter on in a published collaborative book called, "The Lost Art Of Being Human" ...

My chapter touches on the many versions of ourselves die in our lifetime.

And the powerful impact on humanity we can have if we can ACCEPT these deaths as a natural part of our lives.

The book is officially out NOW!
Each chapter is dedicated to a deep part of what it means to be human

Get the Kindle version here for $0.99!

US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQK1DJWB

Thank you for all of your love and support,

Meg

10/16/2024

When exploring the universe, discovering all the BIG, little things that make you, YOU - you inevitably find the little things and opportunities that aren't meant for YOU, no matter how fiercely you want them to be so

(If you're open, the universe always steers you in the right direction ♾️)

It stings and you overthink the lost opportunities, the "what-ifs" and "should haves," and you drive yourself crazy asking:

"Should I just give up? Do something where the trail has already been blazed?"

And hopefully that feeling in your stomach you get when you're about to let yourself down lights up like a wildfire, and tells you that these are the moments when you DON'T give up.

These are the moments where we don't just grow-we expand.
We push past our own limits and fears and develop a sense of certainty in the "I don't know how, but I know I will."

I made a promise to myself as a young kid-that when I'm 80 years old, I'm not going to look back and have one single regret.
I won't allow any "I could have achieved this if I had only..."
It's not built in my bones

My path may have taken quite a bit of turns and detours and being released by things that weren't aligned with my true nature.

Some of those things were in my control and some were not.

But even when I refused to see it, the universe has always been working FOR me, not against me.

The messages = clarity ✨️

The universe wants you to shine your light.

The universe wants to see you abundant and happy and at peace ☮️ with yourself.

All it asks in return is that you embody all that is LOVE ❤️

10/02/2024

I read something this morning on 

ACCOUNTABILITY

This woman, Liz, said she doesn't have a problem with accountabilty, in fact, she thrives on it, and it keeps her sober.

She has a problem with "the fact that the decisions and choices she thought she wanted at 23, take precedence over the life she wants now, at 33."

And this is true for a lot of us. 

There are 3 things I have always been sure of :

1. I'm going to study human minds & behaviors, especially in the addiction realm 🧠

2. I'm going to help people 🍂

3. I'm going to change the world 🌍

However, after years through the standard American school systems, when it was time to go to college & declare a major, I was repeatedly told :

"There is no money in psychology."

"You have to start from the bottom and get all of your own clients;build a practice from the ground up." 

"You want to help people. Well, you would make a great nurse, and there's always a need for nurses." 

Nursing it was.

Surprise! Nursing wasn't my soul calling.

So I started missing classes.

My partying got so out of control that I ended up dropping out of college a year and a half later and moving back home. 

That was over a decade ago, and after too many harsh & traumatic lessons...

I am now wholeheartedly embracing my true calling & purpose. 

My own recovery business is blossoming 🌸 

I am leading a multi-author book on resilient women in recovery with an established publishing company 📖

I will graduate with my degree in Psychology this coming summer 👨‍🎓

We can do ANYTHING we set our minds to.

Regardless of what the naysayers, haters, and complete non-believers want to project onto our dreams, we have the power within us to respectfully tell these people to F-right-off.

So, I encourage us all to ask ourselves: 

"When we allow people to be better? Not for themselves or their loved ones, but for society as a whole? "

10/02/2024

I read something this morning on
ACCOUNTABILITY

This woman, Liz, said, she doesn't have a problem with accountabilty, in fact, she thrives on it, it keeps her sober.

She has a problem with "the fact that the decisions and choices she thought she wanted at 23, take precedence over the life she wants now, at 33."

And this is true for a lot of us.

There are 3 things I have always been sure of :

1. I'm going to study human minds & behaviors, especially in the addiction realm 🧠

2. I'm going to help people 🍂

3. I'm going to change the world 🌍

However, after years through the standard American school systems, when it was time to go to college & declare a major, I was repeatedly told :

"There is no money in psychology."

"You have to start from the bottom, and get all of your own clients;build a practice from the ground up."

"You want to help people. Well you would make a great nurse and there's always a need for nurses."

Nursing it was.

Surprise! Nursing wasn't my soul calling.

So I started missing classes.

My partying got so out of control, I ended up dropping out of college a year and a half later and moving back home.

That was over a decade ago and after too many harsh & traumatic lessons...

I am now wholeheartedly embracing my true calling & purpose.

My own recovery business is blossoming 🌸

I am leading a multi-author book on resilient women in recovery with an established publishing company 📖

I will graduate with my degree in Psychology this coming summer 👨‍🎓

We can do ANYTHING we set our minds to.

Regardless of what the naysayers, haters, and complete non-believers want to project onto our dreams, we have the power within us to respectfully tell these people to F-right-off.

So, I encourage us all to ask ourselves:

"When we allow people to be better? Not for themselves or their loved ones, but for society as a whole? "

09/29/2024

💜Dear Family & Friends🩵

Many of you know how important su***de awareness and prevention is to me.

Part of my life's work is to end su***de by educating and bringing awareness to our communities on just how REAL and devastating su***de is.

How necessary it is for us to have ACCESSIBLE and RELIABLE resources for human beings who are struggling to find hope.

If you're local to Placer County - join the AFSP's Out of The Darkness Walk on Saturday 10/5 (it's free to register!)

And if you are able, please donate below - all proceeds go towards the AFSP and the mission to ***de

I will include a link in comments to specifically donate to 'Team Dante' - my littlest sister's dear friend who died by su***de at 16 years old in Dec, 2022. 🩵💜

Please support the American Foundation for Su***de Prevention to help save lives and bring hope to those affected by su***de. Donate or register to walk!

09/25/2024

🍂 INITIATE CHANGE 🍂

>> to CAUSE or FACILITATE the beginning of- with every intention of completing

09/25/2024

It's time to ...

🍂 INITIATE CHANGE 🍂

>> to CAUSE or FACILITATE the beginning of- with every intention of completing

09/18/2024

Recovery thoughts 🥀

While reflecting on love and what it means to show ones own self love

I came across this beautiful poem I had saved in my phone >>

when a gentle reminder from the universe is needed ✨️

to hate
is an easy lazy thing
but to love
takes strength
everyone has
but not all are
willing to practice
~rupi kaur