Eleri Glass is SHE RECOVERS Online Zoom Gathering Guardian, a SHE RECOVERS Professional Designate, and a warm presence in our SHE RECOVER Together Online Group and Gatherings. She has been volunteering with the Foundation for just about a year. We are honored by her dedication to our cause and the support she lends to our community. According to her nominator, Eleri is the embodiment of sobriety, grace, wisdom, and generosity. She meets folks exactly where they are with kindness and encouragement, and can be relied on to uplift others no matter what the situation.
She has recently been recognized as a SHE RECOVERS Gem.
SHE RECOVERS Gems are volunteers who have been acknowledged by their peers for their profound and life-altering contributions and service to our community.
We had the honor of interviewing Eleri Glass about her role as a SHE RECOVERS volunteer.
What does being a SHE RECOVERS Foundation volunteer mean to you?
It means upholding the values of the organization and doing my best to make a safe space for all its members.
What made you want to become a SHE RECOVERS Foundation Volunteer?
Volunteering is my way of saying thank you to the organization and its members.
What three words would your friends and peers use to describe you?
Intelligent, independent, sensitive.
How do these aspects of who you are show up in your everyday life?
My life is very rich. Every day, I engage with my community in curiosity with the aim to understand my context and to cast aside the notions that do not serve me. Everyday people are my teachers. I talk to new people on the daily.
What is something of which you are proud?
I am proud of my mind.
What do you do outside of your SRF Volunteer role for work and/or play?
I am an art framer and run a small business. Most of the time, I am puttering, whether that be crafting, writing, listening to music, traipsing in nature, playing with my dog, or reading.
What does radical self-care look like for you?
Radical self-care is a revolution. It looks like commitment to learning and unlearning. It means cooking and cleaning, seeking peace in nature, and surrounding myself with an arsenal of tools that are designed to meet my needs, whatever they might be at any given time.
Tell us a little bit about your recovery journey. What are you recovering from? What tools and resources do you weave into your patchwork of recovery?
I am recovering from childhood trauma, eating disorder, anxiety/depression, CPTSD, the
patriarchy/capitalism/colonialism, and substance misuse. I use tools like daily meditation, exercise, creative expression, reading, work with a therapist, and SHE RECOVERS Together Online Gatherings to manage my symptoms.
What or who is inspiring you right now?
Right now, I am inspired by everyday people, especially those whose work involves resistance to oppression.
What SHE RECOVERS Intention and Guiding Principle resonates with you the most?
We do our individual work in order to create & hold healing spaces for everyone. All women deserve recovery.
What is your favorite SHE RECOVERS resource?
SHE RECOVERS Together Online Gatherings.
What is one piece of advice you would give to another woman/non-binary individual who is seeking a community like SHE RECOVERS?
Share yourself at your own pace.
