Recovery Warrior Thursdays
*Real Women Telling their Real Stories in 12…. Questions (not Steps)

Hello my recovery warriors (I call you all my recovery warriors because if you are reading this blog you are taking the first step), we are starting a new feature to the Women’s Treatment Program (Sobriety Diva’s playground) blog where REAL women can tell their stories to other REAL women so we can find a REAL solution to this REAL problem.

I am very lucky to introduce you to our first Recovery Warrior, Joanne M. Painton. Well actually I will let her introduce herself.

- The Sobriety Diva

I’m Michael C and I am an Alcoholic and Drug Addict! I have found truth in the saying, ” the only way to keep this is to give it away”. I had great experiences at Lakeview when we had outside speakers come in. I felt secure while I was in Lakeview because I was away [...]

My name is Michael C and I am a grateful recovering alcoholic and a drug addict. It is interesting that we use the terms alcoholic and drug addict when they are really the same. My sobriety date is May 1, 2006 and I just celebrated 9 months of sobriety. In the Doctor’s Opinion written by Dr. Silkworth in [...]

I would like to take this time out to show my appreciation. I have been to 15 rehabs from New York to California and I think in the short period of time I have gotten the most knowledge and the strongest foundation. I want to sincerely thank you for giving me my life back. For [...]