PSAN Recovery Speaker Series – Michael Siena

Biography – Michael Siena

I grew up in Connecticut and moved to the Boston area in 1994 to go to school at Tufts University. I left Tufts during my junior year in 1996 due to experiencing emotional distress and extreme states. I returned and graduated in 2004 with a degree in philosophy.

Due to a lot of work on my recovery that continues on a daily basis, I have a full and satisfying life today. I continue to experience emotional distress and extreme states at times but they are less frequent, less intense and last for less time. I also continue to experience personal growth through my recovery, as well.

I enjoy many pursuits including skateboarding, snowboarding, hiking, reading, writing, connecting with friends and family and watching basketball. I have been working as a peer specialist for about ten years and feel grateful to have a challenging and fulfilling job. I am also pursuing a recovery coach certification.

Life can still be difficult and painful at times. I seek to overcome the challenges of life as I reach out for support, use coping skills, engage in prayer, meditation, spiritual reading and practicing spiritual principles. Maybe most importantly, I try to put one foot in front of the other, doing the next right thing regardless of how I feel. As I continue to try to do my best each day, I see life working out and becoming more beautiful.

About the presentation

My talk will start with my recovery story followed by an in-depth description of my work within the Metro Boston Recovery Learning Community (MBRLC) over the last ten plus years. I will cover working on the Peer Support Line as well as working at the Boston Resource Center, giving details of the tools, resources and challenges involved with working in both settings. At the end of the talk, I will go over some things I have learned over the years working in the MBRLC and as a person in recovery.

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