RECOVERY

If there is one thing I have learned in my years as a recovery coach, it is this: I cannot fix you; I cannot save you! I can, however, give you information, guide you and make suggestions. You decide whether to accept, reject or apply the information. This is YOUR life. Send queries, comments and feedback to recoverycorner@gmail.com. My role is not to come over to your house every day and give you a shower but I can tell you where the soap is, what to do with it, why you need it and the precautions to take so you do not slip and fall and hurt yourself, etc. Getting clean and staying clean is YOUR responsibility; mine is to provide you with the information you require to learn how to live life in a new way, with more peace, harmony and joy. When I talk about recovery from addictions, I mean addictive thought patterns that create addictive feelings which produce addictive behaviors. When you become aware of your thought process, you can learn how to change it to get different results. And what you recover is your SELF - your self-esteem, self-worth, self-love, self-reliance and self-confidence, etc. If that sounds like something you want to pursue, then read my column regularly and apply the information. Practice the techniques often. Repeat frequently and watch your life change!

Gabrielle Michel, a pioneer in the grief movement is an ordained interfaith minister, a certified Grief Specialist and spiritual counselor who has been helping people work through spiritual crisis for over 15 years. Gabrielle has vowed to shine a light on the path back to faith, peace and joy for people who have suffered the loss of a loved one. Her studies, training and ministerial and spiritual counseling experience, along with her own recovery from deep despair, make Gabrielle a compelling, relatable writer and speaker on the topic of grief. Though the subject is dark and painful, her resilient spirit, accessible demeanor and disarming sense of humor allow her to produce books, workshops and lectures that engage, inspire and empower.

Anita Fiander is an Alcohol Addiction Specialist, Speaker, Author & Coach, Lifelong Psychology Student, Wife, Mother of 3, and a Social Media Thought Leader in Addiction. …And her passion is to help women in addiction recovery with a focus on alcoholism recovery. Need help with Alcohol Addiction Recovery? Drop her a line here http://anitafiander.com/contact/ Anita “walks her talk”, she has personally experienced what she teaches, and continues to study and learn to improve her knowledge in this ever changing field. Anitas’ mission now, is to use social media to create a worldwide movement for women in recovery …so that they too will be able to become transparent in their recovery…and Real, Right Now! Anita has been working with families, communities and individual community members since 1992. Her life’s’ work “helping others” started in Human Resources and continues today with the creation of her own books, programs, private and group coaching, private mentoring, speaking and seminars in the Addictions Recovery field. Anita began her online career learning how to use social media to market small business. She was the CEO/ Co-Owner of a local social media marketing company for 3 years and used the income generated from that to fund her passion… which was to have her own products and services in the addiction recovery field. Anitas’ passion is clearly to help other women who are post detox and looking for more than just sobriety. Anita believes there has been no greater opportunity for the human race to join together for the good of this planet…Social Media has changed not only the way we do business …But it has shifted how we are able to interact with humans. We invite you to find out more about Anita and her programs. Let us see if what she has can help you.

Introduced to the arena of collecting criminal debts by necessity rather than as a chosen vocation, this successful businessman with a good solid background career in corporate America spent over a third of his 35+ year career collecting court ordered debts for victims while employed with a California Governmental Law Enforcement Agency. Skyrocketed revenue recovery results from under $50k per month to over $3.6 million dollars per year! Although not an attorney, I have been consulted on matters of restitution and revenue recovery by many District Attorneys, defense attorneys, and lawyers representing victims and other agencies. A recognized subject matter expert in the field of criminal debt recovery, now providing information, education, and occasionally services to victims of crime throughout California.

One of only a handful of Addiction Recovery Coaches in the World. I am not only trained as a life coach, I have additional training in motivational interviewing, and harm reduction. I also have 15 years of sobriety from drugs and alcohol.

Born in the summer of 61 spent early part of my life as a drifter and drug addict been sober for six years now. Spend most days working on helping others,I managed two blogs on blogger Today wiith Williamjordan and The God Centered Life, Recovery is Possible is what I believe.

Known as America's most influential judgment recovery expert of all time, Al Schweitzer is solely responsible for creating the judgment recovery industry over 20 years ago. He is the only representative judgment recovery guru and a heavily sought after expert speaker. In the 1980s, Schweitzer realized the overwhelmingly large amount of uncollected judgments. Combining the power of the courts with his investigative background, Al realized a multi-million dollar net worth in a few years. Shortly thereafter, he shared his powerful knowledge by developing an industry - The Judgment Recovery business. He now shares his innovative system with the public through his CourtCash Judgment Recovery Training Course and, with his expertise and expansive knowledge of the system, can turn anyone into a judgment acquisition and recovery specialist. Schweitzer continues to share his wealth-building techniques in popular seminars throughout the US, webinars, as an invited speaker and as a popular television and radio guest. He has appeared on numerous programs, including Nightline, 20/20, CBS Morning and 48 Hours. Oprah, Maria Shriver and Ted Koppell have interviewed Al, and the list of features in national publications is too vast to mention. Schweitzer is a graduate of the Department of Treasury-IRS Financial Investigative School. He has addressed the US congress as an expert on asset investigations. Additionally, Al was an expert consultant to the Federal Trade Commission on identity theft as well as an expert consultant for US Customs Internal Affairs. He has been referred to as "the world's most dangerous man", "a one man mission impossible", and is discussed in the "History of the FBI" documentary. With more than 40 television appearances and articles in magazines and newspapers all around the world.... Al Schweitzer's reputation is legendary.

In recovery for six + years and knowing addiction I am compelled to reach out to help people find their voice. People die daily from drug abuse. It saddens me that there isn't more help in the media for these souls. I want to reach these people.

A life coach and authority on Relationship and Addiction Recovery Coaching, David Roppo has worked closely with clients to teach them the secrets of how to save a relationship and how to overcome addiction.

I'm a 57 y.o. married father of 3, a certified substance abuse counselor, lover of birds, trees, nature, walking, family, movies, recovery, God, music, writing, books, mysteries, stories of redemption, silence, laughter, and oatmeal.

I have written many creative papers through college with excellent grades,did much tutoring of nursing students,have vast experience with addiction/recovery/grief/parenting/relationships am a disabled R.N.,mom of 5 and owner of http://sewcrochetions.com

I am a loving supporting husband of a recovering alcoholic. I too work a recovery program through Alanon. You can follow my progress in recovery at LovingAnAlcoholic.com.

I left my home unprepared for life, so I drank and used drugs as a lifestyle. I was influenced by Vietnam, Woodstock, the deaaths of JFK, MLK, and RFK. My journey through alcoholism and drug addition consumed my adulthood until 12-1-2001 when I began my 7 years in recovery.

In 1997 I began a personal journey of healing from years of childhood sexual abuse. For the better part of 10 years, I worked my way through the painful repressed memories of incest at the hands of several family members. Both during and following my own healing and recovery from these wounds, I began to reach out to help and encourage other survivors of sexual abuse and incest. This was done through writing about the recovery process and also through participating in leadership of recovery groups. It has always been my joy to see how God works His healing in the hearts and lives of so many victims and survivors of sexual abuse.

Born in a small town in Vermont. Had a successful career in technology working for different companies in different locations. Raised two children who are happy and successful in their lives. Been in recovery for over 7 years and live one day at a time. Semi-retired.

I am a mother, a daughter, a wife, a sister, an alcoholic in recovery, an employee, a citizen, a human, a connected spiritual being... I've lived the saying "Good judgement comes from experience & experience comes from bad judgement".

Phil C is the owner of Oak Tree Delray - a sober living halfway house in Delray Beach, Florida. He is currently forming a non-profit to assist people in early recovery with resources necessary to sustain sobriety.

Dr. Talia Miller is the Breast Cancer Recovery Coach and the founding director of the Breast Cancer Support Center, a 501c3 non-profit specializing in utilizing the body-mind-spirit connection for healing. The Center offers free educational seminars by phone, on prevention a

I am a 54 year old female with 10+ years experience in the field of outpatient treatment, community residential programs, and the process of recovery with females. In addition to my experience in the workplace, I am a recovering addict. My journey of recovery began at a wo

I am an ardent animal lover. I am also a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist who specializes in Pet Loss. I am also one of just 38 Interfaith Animal Clergy. I am the founder of a large online support group for Pet Loss and A Pet Loss Community Website.

I'm known for my unique perspectives and in depth replies.. ...I have a recovery website where, I do alot do metaphorical, descriptive writing and I can help here, I think

I am on a journey to freedom and recovery from many years of extreme abuse. I grew up in an occult secret society and used dissociation to cope with the variety of kinds of abuse I suffered in this system. This journey is a progressive one and I hope I can help people with

Since 1969, Shelly Marshall has dedicated her life to working with young addicts. Her books Day by Day and Young, Sober, & Free are recovery classics. Marshall's research has been published in five peer-reviewed journals, making her world-recognized as an advocate and activi

Alcoholic in recovery since 1996.

I began as a counselor in Salt Lake City, Utah then quit working to start a family. When my children started school I went back to college. I currently work as a drug and alcohol counselor for Road to Recovery, Health and Welfare Child Protection Services and Probation an

We have been in the specialized field of bio-recovery since 1988. Specializing in Crime & Trauma scene cleaning.

VP Client Services, ActionFront Data Recovery (a Seagate company)

I'm married and a part time nanny.I am the owner of Picket-Fences,a divorce recovery ministry online.I also have 3 blogs. After my son died,in order to keep my sanity, I studied grief and mourning.I am a self-taught webmaster of several webpages.

(CONDENSED): Search and Rescue experience since 1993 with a concentration in K9 search and rescue / recovery; and a specialty in working aged (old) missing person's cases with V K9 Scent Specific Search and Recovery Unit.

How do you say who you are in 265 words or less? I'm a mother, a woman, a writer, in recovery, a dreamer, a learner, a beginner, I've been places and seen things. I'm human and trying. I'm alive.