Which role offers one's own life as an example of healthy living, walks the talk, and provides stage-appropriate recovery information?

• A. Ally and Confidant
• B. Truth-Teller
• C. Role Model
• D. Lifestyle Consultant

Answer: (C)

Role Model fits best because it centers on living out healthy choices in your own life and letting those actions demonstrate what recovery looks like in practice. When you walk the talk, your behavior and the information you share align, making your guidance more credible and relatable for someone at any stage of their recovery. Tailoring recovery information to where a person is in their journey—stage-appropriate guidance—becomes natural when you’re modeling it through lived experience. While an ally and confidant offers support, or a truth-teller gives direct feedback, or a lifestyle consultant focuses on practical planning, the role that most clearly embodies both example and tailored guidance is the role model.