I am a woman in long-term recovery from a substance use disorder and what that means to me is I have been drug and alcohol free since May...

I am sitting on my porch, expansive mountain range in view. The light filters on a few of the mountaintops, with shadows on others....

What would it look like today if I leaned in to my struggles? What would it feel like to face my challenges head on? How would my life...

This month, as we explore what it means to find freedom in recovery and in life, Shelly Dutch shares a few words on what freedom in...

There is an interesting book on the craft of writing called, “Writing Tools.” In it, Roy Peter Clark talks about how even in serious...

Recovery is a personal journey and that journey extends to family as well. Yes, I’m in recovery but I also have to remember that my...

Family means everything to me. Not sure where I would be without mine. When I was first released from prison and early in my recovery,...

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...