Tag: recovery

God is in the Music

This summer, I sat in a chapel run by a major religious order before the Holy Mass where my brother Paul would make his vows

December 10, 2021

Mindfulness as “Module 2.5” of the Palette of EMDR Interventions in Addiction (PEIA): Implications for Trauma-Focused Care

“This is not so much an opioid epidemic we are in – it is more a trauma epidemic that people take opiates for.” – My

February 4, 2021

Trauma and the 12 Steps book sitting on top of a toilet.

Meditations from the Toilet Seat

There is a highly lauded book in both the yoga and recovery communities called Meditations from the Mat (Rolf Gates, 2002). My experience was slightly less elegant

October 22, 2020

Be the Candle: A Tribute to my Guru and Teacher

In the Spring of 2004, I made what would prove to be the best educational decision of my life. Although I commuted to a small

August 12, 2020

Being “Out,” Naked, and Vulnerable

Since coming out unapologetically as a woman in recovery from a dissociative disorder in 2018, I’ve received so many messages and social media replies that

July 8, 2020