"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela
I struggle everyday with the decision I made to recover loudly and publicly share my story of addiction and recovery as a female, entrepreneur, director, wife and mother. The stigma and shame are real, I just have to keep reminding myself of the reason why I am doing this, which is so that other founders and executives with 'Hidden Habits', don’t suffer in silence and get the help they need when they need it, by someone who’s walked the same path.
In the 1970s, psychologist Bruce K. Alexander conducted a ground-breaking experiment known as the Rat Park experiment, which challenged prevailing notions of addiction as solely a result of chemical dependency. The experiment highlighted that addiction is about far more than the drug and that a person, or animal in his studies, is an active component in their interaction with a substance.
As I am writing this, I am thinking about you and how you found your way here today. The journey you’re already on that has led to our paths crossing. Just like my journey and how my paths crossed with the right people at the right time to not only give me this special gift of life free of addiction but then to have everything I needed to transform it and share it with others on their paths.
Emily is a qualified health and social care professional and mental health pioneer with over 25 years of experience in helping people and organisations tackle mental health and wellbeing challenges. Her work has significantly improved quality of life for individuals and wellbeing outcomes for organisations.
Recognised as a thought leader in the workplace wellbeing sector, Emily regularly speaks at conferences and contributes to publications on related topics. Her innovative approach to mental health and wellbeing programme development has catapulted her founding business Our Mind’s Work to the forefront of the workplace wellbeing sector collaborating with clients such as Amazon, Sky, Holland & Barrett, Cineworld, WH Smith, Premier Foods, Hitachi, and many more brands committed to enhancing mental health and wellbeing in their workplaces.
Emily is also a keen gardener, nature lover, avid walker, and family-oriented woman in recovery from Ketamine addiction. This personal experience makes Big World a specialised service provider for executives and professionals struggling with addiction.
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