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 | 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 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 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 | 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 Kelly Fitzgerald Junco | May 23, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Recovering Out Loud, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers, Volunteer Opportunities
“Volunteering with SHE RECOVERS Foundation for me is about reciprocity, embodying my values, and co-creating a legacy of social change.” – Carrie Potter, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Kelly Fitzgerald Junco | Apr 17, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Recovering Out Loud, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers, Volunteer Opportunities
“Being a volunteer for SHE RECOVERS is a way to give back to a community that lifted me up in my early recovery and gave me a place to be seen and held. This community has been a lifeline to me and so many others. It is a sacred space where each of us can show up authentically and know that we will be held, loved, and encouraged. Why wouldn’t I want to give back to a community that has given me so much? – Cary Kelley Wright, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Kelly Fitzgerald Junco | Mar 23, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Recovering Out Loud, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers, Volunteer Opportunities
“SHE RECOVERS put me on the road to recovery by introducing to me the most important part of recovery, connection!” – Sherri Beatty, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Kelly Fitzgerald Junco | Feb 23, 2023 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Recovering Out Loud, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers, Volunteer Opportunities
“Being a SHE RECOVERS Foundation Volunteer means that I have an amazing platform in which to be a voice for recovering women. It means that all the pain I went through, and can still go through, is for a purpose.” – Pinky Patterson, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by Lisa Nixon | Dec 13, 2022 | Alcohol, LGBTQ+, Recovering Out Loud, SHE RECOVERS Volunteers, Veterans & First Responders
“I was so isolated in my addiction. I am living proof of what a welcoming and supportive community for women like me can do. Being a volunteer in this community is the greatest honor.” – Jen Olmos, SHE RECOVERS Volunteer
by BoutiqueByDesign | Sep 15, 2022 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Community Member, Drugs, Holistic Recovery, Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Radical Self Love, Recovery Support, Sex & Love, Work
73 ways to celebrate and create connection with yourself ( body, mind, emotions & spirit!) “Recovery is a journey to wholeness. We learn to take care of our body, mind, and spirit.” ~ SHE RECOVERS Foundation, Intention & Guiding Principle ~ In celebration of... by Lisa Nixon | Nov 27, 2021 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Black, Indigenous, & Women of Color, Events & Gatherings, Mental Health Monday
Mending Hearts: Healing From Addictive & Exploitative Relationships | Mental Health Monday With Marissa Boyce Monday, December 6 @ 11:00 am PST Mending Hearts: Healing From Addictive & Exploitative Relationships With Marissa Boyce During this session of... by Lisa Nixon | Nov 24, 2021 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Black, Indigenous, & Women of Color, Events & Gatherings, Mental Health Monday
Entrepreneurs Igniting Change Through Recovery | Mental Health Monday With Elora Kindred & Emily Lynn Paulson Originally Aired on Monday, November 29 @ 11:00 am PST Entrepreneurs Igniting Change Through Recovery With Elora Kindred & Emily Lynn Paulson... by Lisa Nixon | Aug 25, 2021 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Coach & Teachers, Drugs, Grief & Loss, Kelly Fitzgerald Junco
On this overdose awareness day, we honor those who have been impacted by overdose. We thank the members of the SHE RECOVERS Community for courageously sharing their experience in an effort to smash stigma, prevent overdose, and save lives. Overdose Awareness Day is a global event commemorated every August 31.
by BoutiqueByDesign | Mar 10, 2021 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Coach & Teacher Contributions, Coach & Teachers, Recovering Out Loud
From Shaky in Sobriety to Rooted in Recovery : Celebrating One Year of SHE RECOVERS Together Online By Kaitlin Walker Before SHE RECOVERS I had been on my recovery journey for a few years but felt really shaky in my sobriety. ~ Kailtin Walker ~ In 2017 I sent an email... by Lisa Nixon | Nov 25, 2020 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Intentions & Guiding Principles, Recovering Out Loud
As a Director of a Fortune 500 Company, I felt like I would rather die than get help for my drinking. I really feared that my career would be over if I sought the help I needed. Instead, as a result of connecting with and receiving support from the SHE RECOVERS® community, everything in my life has improved significantly. Now, it’s my turn to give back to this lifeline organization.
by Lisa Nixon | Nov 24, 2020 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Recovering Out Loud
Recovery IS empowering. You can own your story. You can have a life you never dreamed possible. SHE RECOVERS® and my recovery path have both given my life new meaning. I no longer feel isolated, alone, and afraid. I have rich and restorative friendships. I have love and self-acceptance. I have a purpose. I feel real joy, connection, and gratitude.
by Dawn Nickel | Aug 26, 2019 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Dawn Nickel, Drugs, Holistic Recovery, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery Support
First of all – and this is an important point – I am one of you. For the past thirty years I’ve attended and been involved with a twelve-step recovery program for people who struggle with addiction. I’ve probably attended thousands of meetings, done years’ worth of... by Erin W | Nov 10, 2018 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Codependency & Relationships, Drugs, Erin W, Intentions & Guiding Principles, Recovering Out Loud, Spirituality & Mindfulness
Just as there are many paths to recovery, there are many paths to loving someone who is in active addiction. I am aware of the tactics often used in this situation: codependence, enabling, tough love, rock bottom. I am not offering an opinion on which path to take. Instead I am just sharing the story of my own family.
by Erin W | Jul 8, 2018 | Alcohol, Codependency & Relationships, Radical Self Love, Women 50+
Botox was like a shot of tequila for my face – it artificially and temporarily smoothed out my external edges. But now my outsides most definitely do not match my insides. My face displays a false calm while my mind continues to buzz. Serenity eludes me.
by Erin W | Feb 16, 2018 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Drugs, Erin W, Radical Self Love, Recovering Out Loud
When we over identify with certain aspects of shared stories, we miss out on the connections we need.
by Erin W | Jan 29, 2018 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Codependency & Relationships, Erin W, Radical Self Love, Recovery Pathways & Resources
We need understanding. We need grace. These things are harder to find than they should be in our culture that insists on easy answers to black and white questions. Meanwhile, we are all living – and dying – in complex shades of gray.
by Erin W | Jan 5, 2018 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Co-Addiction, Drugs, Erin W, Recovery Pathways & Resources, Sex & Love, Work
Change really is hard at first. That is why we resist it. This is the first in a three-part series that looks at what we need once we decide to do the work change requires.
by Erin W | Dec 3, 2017 | Abuse, Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Codependency & Relationships, Erin W, Trauma
The truth pattern of recovery goes like this: First we have a Moment of Clarity. Then we have our Rock Bottom Years. Then we enter the Acceptance Phase. And finally Gratitude finds us.
by Erin W | Nov 26, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Codependency & Relationships, Erin W, Radical Self Love
Last time I hid my sobriety like I had hidden my drinking. Sobriety made me feel different and changed. And I did not want to be changed. I wanted everything to stay the same – especially my relationships.
by Erin W | Nov 18, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Drugs, Erin W, Radical Self Love, Spirituality & Mindfulness
Weed felt like an integral part of Rebecca’s identity. She swore she never wanted to quit – but underneath she was scared that she couldn’t.
by Erin W | Nov 4, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Drugs, Erin W
Please help us welcome Erin W. who will be writing for and managing our She Recovers blog. She is amazing. Read on and see for yourself. ~Dawn~ The Reasons It started with Baby #1. I like a routine; a schedule. And I read that babies do, too. So every night at... by Blog Admin | Jul 22, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Recovering Out Loud, Recovery Pathways & Resources, Work
Guest Blog Post by Lucy Rocca Exactly six years ago, I drank my last alcoholic drink. It was a bottle of strong cider (I didn’t even like cider but had found it lurking in my fridge), and I consumed it on top of the three bottles of wine that I’d been working my way... by Blog Admin | Jun 8, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Recovery Pathways & Resources
GUEST POST BY CAROLINE BLACK Most of us recovering from addiction are open to the idea of accessing extra help. Regardless of whether we need constant or occasional help, having access to innovative resources and tools can only be a good thing. If you need help... by Blog Admin | May 17, 2017 | Addiction & Substance Use, Alcohol, Authors, Community Member, Drugs, Radical Self Love, Spirituality & Mindfulness
Relapse is common in early recovery from drug or alcohol abuse. Many long-term alcoholics and drug addicts fail the first time they attempt to quit. This is because the intense cravings experienced by substance abusers are actually due to changes in brain chemistry.... 
