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...
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Storytelling with a Purpose
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...
Why Language Accessibility Matters
As I am gearing up to publish my first book (yay!), I am working with my publisher to determine the need for my book to be translated...
Charmin Gabbard
- 3 min
Charmin's Story: Finding My Why
I don't recall ever having dreams as a little girl to grow up, finish school, go to college, or even have a career. That wasn't in the...
Annalice Argyle
- 3 min
Annalice’s Story: I Have a Voice
I started using alcohol at 14 and smoking. Running away from home and not going to school. I was a confused kid and I now know it was...
The Art of Showing Up: Reflections on the Meaning of Easter
Scrolling Instagram, I came upon a post by a fit influencer flowing through a yoga sequence, with a back drop of Cali-blue sky and a Jack...
Grazi Santoro
- 3 min
Grazi's Story: Recovery as Reconstruction
Hi! I am Grazi, a woman in undergoing reconstruction/recovery who has not consumed alcoholic beverages for over 13 years and who is now...
Luciana Lage
- 2 min
Luciana's Story: We Can be More
Luciana Lage, from the Associação Alcoolismo Feminino, share about her recovery journey and her belief that everyone can be more in recovery
Bringing Back Ragamuffin: Why Radical Vulnerability is Making a Comeback
On Instagram, I recently saw a picture of a smallish blonde woman named Jennie standing in her intentionally casual blazer and fun kicks...
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