Tara Conner's story opens the way for her audiences to understand that addiction is a destructive disease that runs in families, but also demonstrates that individuals and families can & do recover, heal and lead satisfying and generous lives.
Tara Conner
Biography
Tara Conner is a Television Personality and Recovery Advocate. Through her work, she shares her experience, strength and hope with audiences throughout the United States.
Conner was crowned Miss USA in 2006. During December of that year, she entered the Caron Treatment Center and completed 30 days of treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. She has since celebrated 9 years of sobriety.
Tara hopes to raise awareness that addiction is a disease and that many people go on to lead a healthy, productive life in recovery. She especially wants educators, families and professionals to know that sobriety at an early age is achievable and that it greatly enhances life's possibilities.
"It's so important to understand that addiction is a family disease," said Conner. "I experienced this firsthand within my own family. But I've also learned that through treatment and recovery you can break the cycle."
In addition to her advocacy work, Tara is a television host, singer/songwriter, actress, and model. She can also be found on Twitter at @TaraConner
Tara Conner
Featured Keynote Programs
Alcoholism/Addiction Prevention
This particular topic is good for high school students, and parents. I talk about the pressures of being a high school student, and the risks of using at a young age. I also give statistics on how the dependence percentage drops the longer a student abstains. For both parents and students, I highly encourage an open line of communication on the topic of drinking and using, and speak openly about my own experience.
Perfectionism
Through telling my personal story, I examine the walls I created as a young child, and the development of my perfectionism. I share candidly about my struggles from childhood, and how I used my perfectionism to protect myself. In my journey to recovery, I was able to see how this was one of my greatest shortcomings. I realized that I could never find peace of mind because I could never live up to the unrealistic expectations I put on myself. Today, I share about breaking down those walls I built as a child, and how I accept myself as being perfectly imperfect.
Unmasking the Truth of Addiction
This is for recovery audiences
Unmasking the Truth of Perfectionism
This can be used for body image