Kim Quidone shares her journey of recovery from addiction on TikTok, where she engages her 200,000 followers. Celebrating a year of sobriety, she acknowledges the importance of community support, stating that online followers played a significant role in her recovery from a 20-year drug habit. Addiction specialists emphasize that finding community is essential due to the isolating nature of substance use disorders. However, they also caution against potential risks of social media, including triggering content and enabling interactions, suggesting a balanced approach to its use in recovery.
"When you're in addiction, you live in a dark place. You don't associate with too many people. But seeing that there was people that really cared about my wellbeing and was willing to help me, it really made me wanna change the way I was living."
"If we ignore [social media] or claim it is all bad, I think it does a disservice to people who are struggling who can connect meaningfully in that way."
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