Self-love is a term we hear in recovery, personal growth and development circles all the time, but what does it really mean?

Once upon a time I was a chronic binge drinker. So let’s call it what it is – an alcoholic. It’s a cringey type of word that elicits...

Building your self-worth in recovery is an important part of your healing process. If you're in the early stages of recovery...

The year didn't start well , and there are definitely some ongoing challenges, but I have taken the opportunity to do some powerful...

Will I be boring now that I've stopped using? So you’ve decided to try recovery and stopped using drugs and/or alcohol!?

Rising Above the Stigma: A Guide to Overcoming Shame and Embracing Addiction Recovery What is addiction? And how come I ended up with...

As the old year wraps itself up and a new one dawns, it's a natural time for introspection, personal growth, and setting intentions...

Building resilience and grit, and unleashing the Power of Positive Psychology in Addiction Recovery. The process of addiction recovery is...

Spiritual Alchemy is the act of inner transformation. It is healing and freeing the inner parts of ourselves that need to be changed.

Managing triggers in recovery can be challenging! Learning to effectively manager triggers is an important part of sustainable recovery...

Waking up on new year's day with a clear head, heart, and conscience is one of the great joys of my recovery. I may lie in bed on 31st...

Sometimes the distances between myself and the people I love seem truly vast...

It's a funny thing that music can do...laugh, cry, dance, sing-a-long, and invoke so many BIG memories. Tonight I decided to put on my...

"I'm not afraid of dying; I just don't want to be there when it happens," is a Woody Allen quote I recall hearing someone use in a matric...

Sobriety and recovery are not the same thing. Clean time and wellness are different. Being clean and sober doesn't necessarily equate to...

I am committed to my work as a coach; supporting my clients in their recoveries from substance use and addiction disorders. I strive to...

Are you out there doing your own personal work? Or sitting on the sidelines running commentary while others show up and do theirs?

There seems to be an idea that 13 is an unlucky number and even after reading the history.com article "What's So Unlucky About the Number...