In this first of many "Answers with Elizabeth" episodes, Elizabeth Smart answers questions that listeners submitted. Here, she answers these questions surrounding recovery:

• Did you ever relapse in your recovery? (01:15)
• Did you ever feel like yourself again? If so, how long did it take you? (03:36)
• Did you ever really fully return to “normal” or did you learn to live with a new normal? (04:48)
• How do you get past being defined by what happened to you? (07:00)
• How are you so positive despite your experience? (08:18)

Show notes:
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