Hi, I'm Chelsey. 🤍
I'm a person in recovery.
For a long time, I struggled with alcohol and addiction while trying to navigate experiences that made recovery feel incredibly difficult. I know what it feels like to want to change, to try again, to fall down, and to wonder if you'll ever find your way through.
I also know what it feels like to have people see the addiction before they see you.
That's why I want you to know something:
There is a heartbeat under this addiction.
And there is one under yours, too.
Why this photo
This is a picture of me as a little girl.
It's the photo I love most because it reminds me of the person underneath everything that came later.
When I look at her, I think about all the things I wish she had — safety, understanding, compassion, and someone who could sit beside her and say, "You don't have to go through this alone."
I would do anything to have a conversation with my younger self. 🤍
Maybe you have a younger version of yourself you wish you could talk to, too.
Why I built this app
Because I needed it.
Recovery can feel incredibly lonely.
Sometimes you don't need another person telling you what you should be doing. You need somewhere you can arrive exactly as you are — without judgement, without shame, and without having to explain yourself first.
So I built Recovery Companion to be that place.
A place to pause when things feel overwhelming.
A place to understand what you’re feeling.
A place to reflect, learn, journal and reconnect with yourself.
A place to keep going when recovery feels hard.
You don't have to have everything figured out.
You don't have to be perfect.
You just have to start where you are.
If you're reading this — you have a heartbeat under your addiction too. 🤍
This is your journey. You don't have to walk it perfectly, and you don't have to walk it alone.
You can also head back and explore the app first.