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Q: Congratulations on your engagement. There have been reports the yellow diamond center stone of your ring represents a brighter day as you and your fiancé both overcame substance abuse in the past. Please explain the symbolism of your ring.
A: Thank you. Dan worked alongside Peter Young, a jewelry designer at INTA Gems and Diamonds, and he chose a very rare, unheated yellow sapphire for the center stone. If it stays in the dark for too long, it will lose its vibrant yellow shade, so in a way it encourages us both to stand in the light. In recovery, we call it the sunlight of the spirit. It’s perfect for both of us.

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Q: What’s next for your career? What is your ultimate career goal?
A: As a result of my recovery, I have lived out many of my dreams, and I’m only 31. My goal at this point is to save as many lives as possible and show everyone that there is a way up and out of the disease of addiction. I have had the opportunity to work with amazing trailblazers, focusing on long-term care, as opposed to short-term treatment, and have witnessed really incredible results.

For the past two-plus years, I have worked as an ambassador for Transforming Youth Recovery. They give grants to colleges for collegiate recovery programs. My hope is that sometime soon, we can create a nationwide K-12 prevention program, because addiction starts with adolescents and even kids as young as 11.

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I also work with the SOBA organization, and they have treatment facilities with an amazing year-long program, and together we are working on a television show that examines the true nature of addiction and recovery, and we hope to launch it nationally in the near future.

And I’m currently writing my first book. My hope is to make as much noise as I possibly can to normalize addiction and recovery and to shed as much light as possible for those who are still suffering. I will continue to tell my truth and be transparent about my journey. I will lobby, knock on doors and write blogs. Whatever it takes.

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