I always wanted to be a writer. I started writing in the fifth grade and wrote many short stories. I lacked imagination (or maybe it was too vivid, I’m not sure), and so I took my…
Living Sober
In her book, Her Best Kept Secret, Gabrielle Glaser reports that a mysterious former AA board member told her that “Women…
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I first encountered Overeaters Anonymous (OA) while hospitalized for having the disability of schizoaffective disorder, albeit in a roundabout way. During my stay, a woman came to the ward to share her…
As the treatment of addiction moves inexorably toward inclusion in the larger healthcare system, with its standards of evidence-based care, there is also a movement towards the use of peer counselors with…
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Raincross Treatment Center
Raincross Women’s Treatment Center, which is part of MFI Recovery, takes its name from the breathtaking mountain it rests at…
Promises West LA
Introduction and Basic ServicesA leader in treatment for many years, Promises is known as a ‘rehab to the stars.’ It’s…
Positive Sobriety Institute
Introduction and Basic ServicesChicago, Illinois based Positive Sobriety Institute offers outpatient substance abuse detox, a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and…
Sure Haven
If you’re a woman and you want to get sober in a same-sex environment, check out the Costa Mesa, Calif.,…
Divine House
Divine House is a luxury treatment center specializing in holistic treatment for chemical dependency and co-occurring mental health conditions located…
Circle Tree Ranch
California Drug Rehab Center Review Perched on the cusp of Tucson, Arizona, Amity Foundation’s non-profit Circle Tree Ranch provides an…