by Lisa Nixon | Jul 21, 2025 | Events & Gatherings, Maternal Health, Mental Health Monday, Partner, Postpartum Depression
Mental health difficulties and disorders are commonly experienced by women in the postpartum period. We will discuss evidence-based and emerging treatment approaches that are currently available for mothers.
by Lisa Nixon | May 20, 2025 | Events & Gatherings, Maternal Health, Mature Women, Menopause, Mental Health Monday
Real talk, radical truths, unfiltered education on the menopausal journey from peri to post. Learn how you can embrace a shift in narrative from decline and invisibility to empowerment and new possibility!
by Lisa Nixon | Apr 24, 2025 | Events & Gatherings, Holistic Recovery, Mental Health Monday, Recovery Pathways & Resources
Explore how retreating — whether through intentional moments of solitude or immersive retreat experiences — can serve as a vital pathway for holistic healing and reconnecting with our true nature.
by Lisa Nixon | Aug 8, 2024 | Mental Health Monday, Recovering Out Loud, recovery management, Young Women & The Next Generation
Young women in recovery know what they want and are advocating for it. Alexandra Nyman will show us how to become effective proponents for the recovery community.
by Lisa Nixon | Feb 22, 2024 | Mental Health Monday, Partner, recovery management, Recovery Pathways & Resources, Young Women & The Next Generation
Caroline Beidler and Lisa Wall discuss the history and significance of International Women’s Day and how it relates to the next generation of women in or seeking recovery. They also explore cutting edge technology recovering women and the next generation can use to remain rooted in recovery.
by Lisa Nixon | Dec 28, 2023 | Disordered Eating & Body Image, Mental Health Monday, Partner
Hannah Sharkey of Eating Recovery Center will introduce what is diet culture, how it shows up in our world, and the significant impacts it has on every human, specifically rolling into a new year when diet culture is rampant.
by Lisa Nixon | Dec 28, 2023 | SHE RECOVERS Volunteers
“Within a very short amount of time SHE RECOVERS became the foundation of my recovery. It’s the base of the pyramid that holds me up in my recovery with strength, courage, and vulnerability. Being a volunteer with SHE RECOVERS is fulfilling and rewarding for me — and to be surrounded with like-minded women as we support each other is a blessing.” — Mary Kamalski, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Lisa Nixon | Nov 28, 2023 | SHE RECOVERS Volunteers
“One of the many gifts of being in recovery is volunteering for the SHE RECOVERS Foundation. I believe we are redefining what recovery looks like for future generations of women/non-binary individuals. Being invested in building a community of connection and being of service is an integral part of my recovery journey, something I want to leave as a legacy for my grandchildren.” — Robyn Witherell, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Lisa Nixon | Nov 23, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Mental Health Monday, Partner
Eva Christensen of The Retreat will discuss an integrated community approach to healing in recovery and shares her unique approach to recovery care rooted in community involvement and bi-directional support.
by Lisa Nixon | Oct 20, 2023 | Alcohol, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers
“Being a SHE RECOVERS volunteer means being of service to a community of people committed to self-exploration, growth, and honesty. I love being a piece of the patchwork that keeps the SHE RECOVERS offerings up and running.” — Nikole Kelzenberg, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Lisa Nixon | Oct 20, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Recovery Pathways & Resources, Research
Women’s Experiences in Recovery Research Study SHE RECOVERS® is proud to support and help recruit participants for Canisius College’s “Women’s Experience of Recovery” research study. As a person in long term recovery who also just happens to be a researcher with... by Lisa Nixon | Sep 25, 2023 | Alcohol, Drugs, LGBTQ+, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers
“Being able to give back to a community which has given so much to so many is one of the greatest honors of my life.” — Carley Moore, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Lisa Nixon | Sep 15, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Gender-Based Violence & Trauma, Trauma
The Changing Fabric of Recovery: Weaving Pathways with Patchworks Exploring Self-Help in Recovery | Sarah Allen Benton, MS, LMHC, LPC, AADC of Aware Recovery Care Sarah Allen Benton, MS, LMHC, LPC, AADC is a woman in long term recovery, a licensed mental health... by Lisa Nixon | Sep 14, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Community Member, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Drugs, Grief & Loss, Holistic Recovery, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Radical Self Love, Recovery Support, Sex & Love
A Radical Self Love Meditation Guided by SHE RECOVERS® Founder Taryn Strong “We understand that the practice of radical self-love is paramount to our well-being.” ~ SHE RECOVERS Foundation, Intention & Guiding Principle ~ In honor of #RecoveryMonth we... by Lisa Nixon | Sep 13, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Codependency & Relationships, Mental Health Monday, Recovering Out Loud, Trauma, Young Women & The Next Generation
Nitya Sivakumar of HEAL Behavioral Health will discuss how having difficult conversations and creating a supportive environment at home and beyond can help contribute to the prevention of youth mental health and addiction issues.
by Lisa Nixon | Sep 1, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Community Member, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Drugs, Grief & Loss, Holistic Recovery, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Radical Self Love, Recovery Support, Sex & Love, Work
77 ways to practice radical self-love “We understand that the practice of radical self-love is paramount to our well-being.” ~ SHE RECOVERS Foundation, Intention & Guiding Principle ~ In celebration of National Recovery Month the following suggestions... by Lisa Nixon | Aug 22, 2023 | SHE RECOVERS Volunteers
“Being a SHE RECOVERS volunteer means cultivating a welcoming and supportive community in which we all can share our recovery journey, our wins, our successes, as well as our failures and losses. All of who we are is welcome at SHE RECOVERS, and I get to be a part of co-constructing that inclusive environment.” — Codi Renee Blackmon, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Lisa Nixon | Aug 21, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, LGBTQ+, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Recovery Pathways & Resources, Trauma
Why I Will Never Be Silent on Our Need to Keep Trauma-Informing the 12 Steps Dr. Jamie Marich “Janet [ my 12 step sponsor ] inherently knew that in order to recover well, especially on a 12 step path, we had to do our deep healing work. While such work is to be... by Lisa Nixon | Jul 21, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Grief & Loss, Holistic Recovery, Mental Health Monday, movement & embodiment, Recovering Out Loud, Trauma
Jayne Mattingly of Eating Recovery Center invites us to work with our bodies, instead of against them by embracing weight inclusivity, body liberation, and an inclusive recovery philosophy.
by Lisa Nixon | Jul 6, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Events & Gatherings
Please join us in-person in Boston, or online virtually, for this free CEU event What Women Want: Helping Clients Explore Their Unique Recovery Patchwork.
by Lisa Nixon | Jul 5, 2023 | Coach & Teacher Contributions, Disordered Eating & Body Image, Intentions & Guiding Principles, movement & embodiment
’ve danced my way through the SHE RECOVERS Intentions & Guiding Principles sharing how SHE RECOVERS Dance supports holistic wellness and recovery-focused, radical self-care. After all, everyBODY has a story to tell, wisdom to share, and healing to experience…we just need to drop into ourselves and listen.
by Lisa Nixon | Jun 28, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Recovering Out Loud, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers
“SHE RECOVERS is changing lives! As women recover, they become empowered to help the people around them. The potential for healing is unlimited!” – Jay Springer, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Lisa Nixon | Jun 27, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Holistic Recovery, Mental Health Monday, movement & embodiment, Recovering Out Loud, Trauma
Payton Kennedy shares the SHE RECOVERS philosophy of redefining recovery for ourselves; how we can “expand beyond recovery”; and what the future might look like for the next generation of embodied, recovering women.
by Lisa Nixon | Jun 22, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Events & Gatherings, Radical Self Love, Recovering Out Loud, Women 50+
Retire From Team “Rest of Us” at SHE RECOVERS in CHICAGO Patricia Doiron, SHE RECOVERS® Coach & Community Member “Believe me, no one has been more surprised than me to discover that I too am an ordinary woman with extraordinary strength and... by Lisa Nixon | Jun 6, 2023 | Dawn Nickel
An Important Announcement From Our Founders Dawn Nickel & Taryn Strong Important Announcement On behalf of the Board of Directors of the SHE RECOVERS® Foundation (SRF), I want to honor Susan Carter as she chooses to step down as CEO of our organization to embark... by Lisa Nixon | Jan 29, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Mental Health Monday, Partner, recovery management, Trauma
Sarah Benton of Aware Recovery Care discusses how pandemic-related increases in mental health and addiction concerns have impacted individuals in terms of their physical, behavioral, emotional, cognitive and social wellness.
by Lisa Nixon | Jan 12, 2023 | Volunteer Opportunities
Seeking SHE RECOVERS in Chicago Event Planning Volunteers! Are you driven by a passion for social change, smashing stigma, and making a significant impact through your work? About Us We envision a world where all women in or seeking recovery are celebrated, supported,... by Lisa Nixon | Jan 11, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Childhood, Healthcare & Allied Professionals
Recovering From Self-Doubt Julie “That voice [ of self-doubt ] is the wounded little girl who experienced abuse and trauma and never got the love and care she needed and deserved. She is lost and scared and desperately trying to protect herself.” It has... by Lisa Nixon | Dec 21, 2022 | Disordered Eating & Body Image, Mental Health Monday, movement & embodiment, Recovery Pathways & Resources
Erica Hornthal invites us to rediscover our mind-body connection, stop feeling stuck, and improve our mental health through simple movement practices. She discusses her methodologies and techniques in regard to dance/movement as a healing modality.
by Lisa Nixon | Dec 21, 2022 | Mental Health Monday, recovery management, Recovery Pathways & Resources
Navigate life in recoveryand set intentions to last for years to come. Aubrey walks us through our most basic values and our purpose in choosing recovery, and explore developing the language and practices we need to stay on track.
