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Storytelling with a Purpose


Caroline Beidler, MSW
4 min read
How Shame Prevents True Connection and What We Can Do About It
For me, shame is hiding in the dark. It is wondering about my place in the world and never feeling good enough to be taking up the space...


Caroline Beidler, MSW
2 min read
What Does it Mean to Shine in Recovery?
There is an interesting book on the craft of writing called, “Writing Tools.” In it, Roy Peter Clark talks about how even in serious...


Caroline Beidler, MSW
5 min read
Coping with Addiction Loss: Grief in the Recovery Family
One of the many things I love about recovery is that for many, helping others is about sharing our experience, strength and hope. It’s...

Caroline Beidler, MSW
4 min read
It's Okay to Not Be Okay: Breaking the Silence to Celebrate National Mental Health Month
When I was in my teens and early twenties, I didn't know this was true: it's okay to not be okay. The feeling that something was wrong...

Caroline Beidler, MSW
3 min read
What's Amazing about a Recovery Family
My recovery family today is a super dysfunctional crew of highly functional folks who show me by example that life is better when it's...


Diana Dalles
2 min read
Diana's Story: My Life is a Divine Work of Art
A few brush strokes here a few there. Often these days, a blank canvas sits waiting. That's how my creativity seems to be going these...


Caroline Beidler, MSW
2 min read
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...

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
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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