From making music in LA to practicing holistic medicine This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features Randal Lyons, a Doctor of Chinese Medicine and shamanic practitioner whose spiritual, integrative program of addiction recovery has been implemented in holistic clinics, premier treatment centers, and his private practice. You can access the online…
Tips, encouragement, and inspiration from our community! “What advice would you give someone who’s considering sobriety or is newly sober?” We ask this as part of the My Sobriety Story series, and I recently posed the same question on Notes (Substack’s social media platform, for those unfamiliar). The responses included practical tips, encouragement, inspiration, and heartfelt reminders…
I bid you farewell. I’m taking my life back. By Kirsten A. Miller My Dearest You, Lately, it feels like I’m caught in a battle with us. Honestly? This isn’t new. I’ve been wrestling with us for what feels like ages. I know this isn’t the best way to break up, but for now, it’s…
How the 12-week workbook became the foundation for my sobriety and artistic renewal When I was ten days sober, I led a cohort of 20 people through The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. That was in January 2022. Since then, the principles in The Artist’s Way have been foundational to my sobriety. When I first began planning to guide…
“Starting over gave me the chance to rebuild my life on my own terms, and I now reframe this reset as an advantage.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features Adam PT, an English sobriety advocate who draws on hard-won wisdom from rebuilding his life from the inside out…
“My sobriety, how I take care of myself, and how I parent my son are all interlinked, and they all share the same foundations.” On a warm summer’s day in 2017, I was walking along a quiet stretch of the River Thames with a group of friends. I was holding the hand of my friend’s…
Through faith, resilience, and the support of loved ones, I transformed my life and found my true self. I am Chris, a recovering alcoholic. After two decades of drinking, I reached a breaking point on November 20, 2019, and decided it was time to change. I’d lost nearly everything of value—my job, my finances, my…
“There is nothing in the whole world like looking at myself in the mirror, clear-eyed, and trusting that I will do the right thing.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition features Kristen Blanton Crocker, a mother, stepmother, and advocate for normalizing the discussion of alcoholism among strong, smart women. She…
“What are the biggest benefits or gifts of sobriety?” We ask this as part of the My Sobriety Story series, and I recently posed the same question on Notes (Substack’s social media platform, for those unfamiliar). The responses brought tears to my eyes! They offer a beautiful window into how sobriety is about so much more than…
“What worked this time was treating sobriety like a job, at least in the beginning.” This series showcases personal stories of addiction recovery and sobriety. Today’s edition is by Maria Luz O’Rourke, who left a 29-year career in pharmaceuticals to start a healing and helping practice that includes spiritual guidance sessions, astrology, hypnosis, and psychic mediumship. She writes…