Last May at She Recovers in NYC, I had my very first yoga experience — a class led by Taryn Strong (a.k.a. Yoga Pixie) and Elena Brower. Eight months later, I still cannot put into words how incredible it was. At the end of the class, I vowed to do at least 10 minutes of […]
Name: Laura Silverman Age: 34 Location: Washington, DC metro area Recovery Date: July 14, 2007 Recovering From: Alcohol abuse, OCD/anxiety/panic disorder, people pleasing About Laura: Spent 14 out of 18 years of my upbringing overseas. Went to college; majored in Sociology, Spanish, and binge drinking. Got sober at 24. Started The Sobriety Collective at 32. […]
On December 21, 2017, I sat down for a quick conversation with NBC Connecticut’s Kevin Nathan. We talked about how alcohol use disorder in women increased nearly 84% between 2001 and 2012. That’s insane. And terrifying. And it’s strong evidence that the holiday season — when the booze flows much, much heavier than usual — […]
Are you ready for a paradigm shift? I know I am. And, I know it’s for people like me that Kelly McNelis has written her new book, Your Messy Brilliance: 7 Tools for the Perfectly Imperfect Woman. Kelly McNelis is my hero. She is a truthteller like no other. In Your Messy Brilliance, she gives […]
As I mentioned in a post I wrote back in March, over the past two plus years, I have worked hard not to link the business me to the recovery me. In that piece, I connected the dots because my business was turning 10, a milestone made possible by my sobriety. It was terrifying. But, […]
HUGE NEWS! THIS EVENT WILL BE LIVESTREAMED!! The She Recovers NYC live event is sold out, but now you can attend via LIVESTREAM for the early bird price of only $79 (early bird pricing in effect until April 1st). Your digital ticket includes: Live online access to amazing keynote speaker sessions: Powerhouse author/blogger Glennon Doyle […]