Shelly Peters is a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center; she is the owner of Compassionate Psychiatric Care, PLLC. Mental Health care needs including substance abuse disorders. She has been ‘clean’ for nearly 21 years and is the author of How to Take a Crisis and Build a Solid Foundation. Her journey of recovery includes the academic accomplishments as follows: • Master of Science in Nursing, Upstate Medical University, • Bache