16 Sep HERStory: Meet Tina Tsakonas, Recovery Advocate & Influencer
HERStory: Meet Tina Tsakonas, Recovery Advocate & Influencer
Tina Tsakonas is a social media influencer who shares videos of her journey as a former addict who is now celebrating her recovery. She coins her videos as a take on providing comedy and realism throughout her journey while also showcasing how she is doing today in recovery. “Recovering out loud. Coping through Comedy” is her tagline on her site.
She shares her experience of how heroin addiction led her to prostitution, overdosing, losing her family, being homeless, and her days of being in and out of jail for felonies. These moments have caused her to take a closer look at her life and make necessary changes. In March 2016, Tina announced on her page she began her recovery. She shares her personal journey on her social pages and says that “It was the best decision I’ve ever made.”
At 37, Tina is not afraid to share with others how her previous life affects her now and she shares it all with an added sense of humor. Tina’s been at her current job for six years and is proud to share with her employer that she was in recovery.
Not having a driver’s license since the age of 19, Tina is currently seeking to obtain hers. She’s also excited to have her own place to live and a secure job. Tina’s advice to all is, “Never give up, just keep pushing forward no matter how hard it is.”
Throughout her social media posts, Tina shares the reality of cooking in jail, and interactions with characters while she was in addiction, to where she is today. Tina shows incredible strength and is a true inspiration.
Tina has an incredible story of recovery and shows that it IS possible. We hope that her story helps you.
Follow Tina at https://www.tiktok.com/@tinassee and linktr.ee/Tinassee
Debby Johnson
Posted at 17:33h, 21 SeptemberAt the top of my lungs . I shout to the world. Tina is my Oldest Daughter. I am so incredibly proud of her. She is an amazing Woman. Her journey is an inspiration to anyone who is wanting to be sober. I love you.
JSGAdminAssoc
Posted at 18:33h, 21 SeptemberDebby – we absolutely love Tina and are so proud of her. We really wanted to highlight her tremendous efforts and how she truly is an inspiration to those wanting to be in recovery. With lots of love!!
Frank Murray
Posted at 20:16h, 30 OctoberSINCE I SEE YOUR VIDEOS ❤️.THEY HAVE INSPIRED ME TO CARRY ON.
Megan Ody
Posted at 02:31h, 31 OctoberI am also in recovery I have a year and a half clean and I love everything tima does she is a huge inspiration to many people and now everything she is going through medically she is showing other people in recovery it is possible to make it through medical procedures without having to take the pain medications and or use. I love her and thank her so much for her videos!!!
Kortney Matthews
Posted at 07:39h, 17 DecemberTina, you’re an inspiration to all of us in recovery, and I am a huge believer in laughing at the ridiculous lifestyle that we, as addicts, lived through for so long! On January 12, 2023 i will be clean for 1 year, and I’m grateful for your videos every time I see them. They are a fun reminder for why I stay clean every day, because after having sat in county jails for a total of 5 months in 2021, I’m happy to never EVER do that again. But your videos are literally SPOT ON! 😂😂. Keep shining!!! #wedorecover!!!
Dawn
Posted at 19:38h, 29 JanuaryDebby, I’m not in recovery but lots of loved ones were or are, but came across Tina on social media. She is authentic, and not fake and it’s great to see how proud you are of her!
Tina: love how you are real and your videos are spot on! Keep up the good work, sending love from Philly
Susie
Posted at 02:38h, 03 MarchDebby… I love your daughters videos! She is so sweet and such an inspiration. You did a good job ☺️
Hanna dallas
Posted at 01:11h, 11 AprilTina makes my days so much better, i go on tiktok and quickly go to her profile to see new videos. She is so loving, and honestly so funny. Tina and her boyfriend are the best, he’s so silly and so nice! They have the best smiles. Love them forever!! 💕