Staying Goal-focused After Sobriety
Kristi shares how she learned that sobriety and recovery is about more than quitting substances like alcohol.
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Storytelling with a Purpose
Casey Steckling
3 min
Casey's Story: Celebrating Fatherhood and Recovery
Casey Steckling is a licensed social worker and addiction counselor in southwest Ohio who is passionate about working with people in...
My Dad's Legacy
Caroline Beidler, MSW shares about her father's legacy of mental health support in rural Wisconsin in honor of his 80th birthday.
Dr. Victoria Burns
3 min
Why I do this work: BE A BEN!
As a person who struggled many years with alcohol and other drugs, eating disorders, chronic illness and trauma, I am proud to say that...
Laura L. Smith
4 min
How Boundaries Give Us Freedom
Growing up I was gas-lighted. At the time it was just my life. I didn’t know any different, but it took a toll on my mental health. The...
Chekesha Kay Ellis
2 min
Resilience Unveiled: Kay's Triumph Over Addiction
Chekesha “Kay” Ellis is a passionate, visionary, and purpose-driven woman. As a motivational speaker and author, her life’s mission is to...
Kristi Younkin
3 min
Reaching the 10-Year Milestone in Addiction Recovery
Today I have just over ten years of sobriety. You might ask how you can stay sober for such a long time. I was heavily addicted to...
Kristi Younkin
2 min
She Recovers Everyday: with Dr. Dawn Nickel, Co-founder of the SHE RECOVERS Foundation
Meet one of today’s leading women recovery advocates, Dawn Nickel, Co-Founder of the SHE RECOVERS Foundation. She is a woman on a...
Arise and Shine: The Healing Power of Story
There is a book on the craft of writing called, “Writing Tools” that my dear friend and fellow writer, Meaghan Dawson from Beauty from...
Kimberly Ciccone
3 min
Kim's Story: Beauty from Ashes
My story began prior to my birth on January 8, 1991. My biological mother, while pregnant with me, was in a tumultuous, 10-year...
Kristi Younkin
5 min
Kristi's Story: Staying the Course and Finding Your Dream
Do you have a vision of what your long-term sobriety looks like? I like to keep a vision of what my long-term sobriety looks like in my...
Lisa Yerby-Bryson
3 min
Lisa's Story: When Hope and Love Overwhelms
The reality is, in June 2006 I was literally committing suicide, finally surrendering to my addiction. Sitting in a seedy motel room all...
A Closer Walk: Practicing the Presence
When my pastor recently asked our small group what actions we could commit to taking this week to increase practicing faith in an...
Tiffany's Story: Women Recovering Together
Did you know that most communities have a high demand for and minimal access to supportive women's recovery housing or sober living?...
Peeing on a Stick: When God Shatters Doubt
We dilute the beauty of the gospel story when we divorce it from our lives, our worlds, the words and images that God is writing right...
Finding Meaning in a Shared Story
The coffee shop was dimly lit and I stared at the half-empty latte in front of me. I was very early, even for me, needing to find the...
Being Real, Getting Healed with Manda Carpenter
Radical honesty is something that challenges our lives and the way we live day-to-day. In mental health and addiction recovery, radical...
When Christian is a Dirty Word
On a recent vacation, a family member asked about my new book and, noting the title (Downstairs Church), commented that it’s a tough time...
The Surprising Movement of God with Faith Eury Cho
Can God move in unexpected ways? Does everyone have a purpose? These are important questions for a challenging time. My recent...
Care-giving and Healing: Lessons from Mr. Gardner
Mary looked at me with her round, hollow eyes. I wondered how an adult woman could weigh ninety pounds and quickly learned that her...
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