Michelle is a full-time working Mom with 2 young children. She is married to her husband and best friend, Jason. They’ve been together for over 20 years and married for 11 years. They have a dog named Ruby, who is a French Bulldog and she is like their 3rd child.  Ruby has a spinal defect and is extremely special to them. Michelle loves spending time with her family, especially when they are camping and being outdoors.

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Michelle has a passion for life and she believes in gratitude and being thankful for what she has every day. About 10 years ago, she was involved in an accident and has dealt with anxiety and pain since that terrible day. 

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She was involved in an accident one week after she was married. Michelle shattered her C5 vertebra and was paralyzed for days with limited feeling in her legs, arms, and hands for months. She avoided any neck fusion surgeries by wearing a Halo for several months. After that trauma, she wore a neck brace and learned how to use her hands again. After going through this tragic accident, Michelle was prescribed a wide range of pain killers including OxyContin, Percocet, Ambien, and valium to name a few. It was then she learned about the horrible side effects of pharmaceutical pain pills, including the need to take a pill to help with the side effects of another pill. Those pain pills put her into a dark depression that took months to get over.

 

During this time, she developed severe anxiety and would have small panic attacks while out in public places. She still deals with anxiety to this day and has found relief with the CBD Fluid (not oil). She said, "It feels like I can breathe and focus again without getting so overwhelmed."

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She now believes in finding alternative ways of taking medications and believes in living a healthy and active lifestyle.