Stacie is the Executive Administrator at EPIC Recovery, bringing over five years of hard-earned sobriety and a deep understanding of the recovery journey. Her own experiences with addiction and healing fuel her dedication to helping others as they navigate their paths to recovery.
At EPIC, Stacie focuses on creating a welcoming, compassionate space where individuals can access the support and resources they need. She ensures daily operations run smoothly and that each program is effective, all with the goal of helping people reclaim their lives.
Beyond her administrative role, Stacie is a committed coordinator and volunteer for The Sober Connection, an EPIC initiative providing sober-friendly events for the community. She’s passionate about building a positive impact and is continuously inspired by the strength and resilience of those around her.
Stacie looks forward to being a part of your journey toward a healthier, more fulfilling life and is always here to support and connect.
STACIE GARTLY
BA
London, Ontario
Education
BA, University of Waterloo 2012
As a Recovery Coach with lived experience, I have learned to draw on my experiences from before, during and after my days of substance use to identify different aspects that contributed to my addiction and subsequent recovery. Through the process of completing an addiction treatment program in 2020, I learned to better understand myself and the inner workings of my body and mind. Personally what I discovered was that, coming from a family of divorce at an early age, living a life with undiagnosed ADHD, and experiencing varying degrees of trauma throughout my life, different patterns developed in response to the environments I grew up in; and that each of these patterns played a part in the development of my dependency on substances as a coping mechanism. With the removal of these substances from my life, I have developed strategies for myself to be able to manage my emotions in a healthy way, and have identified my strengths that were overshadowed by my addictions. This has enabled me to build a life that promotes my sobriety and gives me a sense of purpose and inner peace. This, along with my education (an Addictions Services Community Worker diploma), is what I can bring to the clients that I work with to help them understand their journey, their strengths and how to build the life in recovery that they envision for themselves.