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Insights & Resources for Recovery 

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Working with people who have excessive anxiety and fear can feel like walking on eggshells. You constantly feel the need to balance your concern with enough encouragement and empathy. The world of social media creates much more awareness for the intense social and emotional pressures that drive anxiety and fear. I have been approached by […]

Supporting Others Dealing with Anxiety & Fear

December 19, 2025

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Addiction doesn’t always look like rock bottom. Sometimes it looks like a polished résumé, a six-figure career, a packed calendar — and a private drinking habit no one would ever suspect. If you’re a high-functioning professional struggling with alcohol, the world may not see the cracks.But you do. That quiet unraveling can be just as […]

Recovery and the High-Functioning Professional

November 21, 2025

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When you’re building a new life in recovery, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by advice. Everyone has a different opinion — and not all of it actually helps. But if you’re anything like me, you like to have a few go-to recovery resources on hand, and you should! In my own recovery and throughout coaching […]

My Go-To Recovery Resources

November 21, 2025

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Before I begin sharing my recovery story, I want to acknowledge something up front: I am not a saint. I am not heroic. I have been persistent, yes — but sobriety did not come with perfect clarity or acceptance. My path wasn’t neat or obvious. It was filled with internal conflict, confusion, frustration, and long […]

My Full Story: An Honest Look at My Recovery

November 21, 2025

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