It's No Secret

08/22/2026

Jenna’s Promise is shifting the paradigm of substance use recovery through a community-driven Village Model that prioritizes healing the whole person.

With a deep commitment to reducing stigma and revitalizing local economies, we are creating a sustainable and reimagined path to recovery - one that uplifts individuals and strengthens communities.

https://jennaspromise.org/

08/22/2026

Go ahead. Judge me by my past.

Talk about the mistakes I made. Bring up the choices I wish I'd made differently. Point to the chapters of my life that weren't pretty.

I already lived them.

I cried over them. I paid for them. I learned from them. And I survived every damn one of them.

The person you're trying to judge doesn't exist anymore.

Life changed me.
Failure taught me.
Heartbreak strengthened me.
And the things that were supposed to break me ended up building someone stronger.

So bring up my past if that's all you've got.

You see mistakes. I see lessons.
You see flaws. I see growth.
You see scars. I see proof I survived.

There are things I would change if I could. There are choices I wouldn't make again. But ashamed?

Not a chance.

Because here's the part some people don't understand:

You don't get to drag an old version of me out of the past and use her to diminish the woman I fought like hell to become.

I know where I've been.
I know what I've done.
And I know exactly how far I've come.

So go ahead. Tell my story from the chapter where you knew me.

I'll be over here writing chapters you no longer have a part in. 💜

08/13/2026

I'm here with you 💜

08/11/2026

08/08/2026

08/08/2026

We're looking for individuals with lived experience to help make our Overdose Awareness Event a meaningful and healing space for our community.

If you have lost someone to an overdose or have survived an overdose yourself, we invite you to consider sharing your story. Personal stories have the power to reduce stigma, foster connection and remind others that they are not alone. Your voice could bring hope, healing, and understanding to those who attend.

If you're interested in participating or would like to learn more, please email Michelle LaPerle at [email protected].

Thank you for considering being part of this important event and helping us honor lives, support healing and inspire compassion.

08/08/2026

"You may revisit my past, but you cannot erase the life I've spent building since."

05/14/2026

Three years ago today, we lost a truly special young man — Tyler Matthews.
Tyler’s life was taken far too soon by overdose/fentanyl poisoning. A tragic, senseless loss that still leaves so many hearts aching today. Some losses never really get easier… you simply learn to carry the heartbreak differently.
Tyler had a smile that could light up a room and a sense of humor that could pull laughter out of anyone around him. He loved the outdoors, loved being with the people he cared about, and he had this unforgettable way of suddenly breaking into song without a second thought. If you knew Tyler, there’s a good chance you can still hear him belting out “Sweet Caroline” somewhere in your memories.
More than anything, Tyler loved fiercely.
He loved his family deeply.
He loved his friends with his whole heart.
He had so much life ahead of him, so many moments still waiting to be lived, and that is what makes this loss feel so incredibly heavy even three years later.
Today we remember Tyler not for how he left this world, but for how he lived in it — the laughter he brought, the love he gave, the memories he created, and the impact he left on the people lucky enough to know him.
Please keep Tyler’s family and friends in your thoughts today. Anniversaries like this reopen wounds that never fully heal.
Gone far too soon.
Forever loved.
Forever missed.
NEVER FORGOTTEN.
Sending all my love 💜

04/14/2026

Please join us, I'd love to see you💜

JOIN US FOR OPEN HEARTS💜
Every Tuesday at 6:00 PM, something powerful is happening… and it’s growing.
More and more people are coming together—sharing, listening, learning—and realizing something so important:
👉 we are NOT alone in this.
If you love someone who is struggling with substance use disorder, this space is for you.
It’s a place where you can: 💬 Speak openly without judgment
💛 Be understood by people who truly get it
🌱 Learn, heal, and grow together.
For a long time, many of us carried things in silence—grief, anger, fear, confusion—thinking no one could understand. But that’s not true. There is a community here that does. And it’s getting stronger every week.
You don’t have to navigate this on your own anymore.
Join us Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
📍 Turning Point Center of Central Vermont
17 Ayers St., Barre, VT
💻 Or via Zoom
Meeting ID: 802 479 7373
✨ Come as you are. You are welcome here. ✨