The Benefits of Living a Creative Recovery
Recovery is a creative process, as life is. We have a white canvas set before us. Rachel Hagstrog from the Grit and Grace Project...
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Storytelling with a Purpose
Kristen Harper, M.Ed.
6 min read
An Open Letter to My 21-year-old Self on the 20th Anniversary of Initiating the Recovery Journey
Dear Kristen, Today marks your 20th year in abstinence-based recovery. I know, 20….it really is mind blowing, especially since you never...
Kristen Bear
3 min read
Kristen's Story: My Sobriety, My Garden
I planted my first vegetable garden when I was about two months sober. I was bored and restless in quarantine and needed an outlet,...
Caroline Beidler, MSW
2 min read
A Letter to My Daughter
My love, my sweet, if I could give you only one piece of advice, it would be this: You don’t have to live my chains. You are not my past...
Diana Dalles
2 min read
Resilience is a Calling to Endure
Today as I focus on resilience, I realize how often I've had to adapt to the difficulties I've experienced in my life. No doubt, some of...
Jenna Parfitt
3 min read
Jenna's Story: Keep Looking Up
When I picked up my first drink in 8th grade I was struggling deeply with shame, feelings of isolation, and self-loathing. My GPA went...
Caroline Beidler, MSW
4 min read
No Matter What, Keep Going
When I was in my early twenties, I had a very bad habit of spending money I didn’t have. I don’t recall paying attention during the...
Dr. Zoe Shaw
2 min read
Reflections on Self-Love from Dr. Zoe Shaw
February is the month we express our deepest expressions of love, admiration and devotion to the ones who take space in our heart. How ...
Diana Dalles
2 min read
How I Learned Self-love is Really all about Acceptance
I always felt that I was "different", my beliefs, attitudes, and actions. I wanted to fit in, to hide my true self, so nobody would...
Caroline Beidler, MSW
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Emily's Story: Happy, Sober, Free!
Q: Tell me about what your life looks like today as a person in long-term recovery? A: Today my life looks and feels like happiness and...
Caroline Beidler
4 min read
Why I Tell My Story
Someone I knew from high school recently posted a comment on one of my shares that thanked me for being so open about my story. It got me...
Caroline Beidler
2 min read
Like Butterflies with New Wings
My name is Caroline and I am a woman in recovery. I can say this today with joy and gratitude and wonderment. My life has transformed –...
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