Elizabeth was born and raised in a small town just outside of St. Louis, MO. She loved spending time with family and friends, enjoying music, floating down the creek, and watching sports. Her unmatched humor and contagious energy lit up every room she entered.

Elizabeth faced battles with addiction in her teenage and early adult years, but she achieved sobriety and recovery multiple times. She was deeply committed to her own recovery and dedicated herself to helping others on their journeys. She welcomed those who struggled, encouraging them to get back on track and forming bonds with people in recovery across the U.S. During her recovery, Elizabeth gave birth to her beautiful daughter and began her college career. She became heavily involved in the Oxford House community, earning the "Founders Award" at the Oxford Conference in 2022. Elizabeth encouraged multiple women who have trauma to explore "Trauma Work" with their therapists. Trauma work is a type of therapy that Elizabeth credited to changing her life for the better. Elizabeth was a warrior, survivor, mother, daughter, friend. She had a relapse that ended her life and took her from us too soon. Our hopes are for you to read Elizabeth's story and take away the importance of recovery. Overdose is possible and can happen to anyone. Elizabeth would want her life and her story to help others.