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The Trauma I Didn't Know I Had
Vital Voyage September Author of the Month: Tammy Adler Foeller once believed trauma belonged to other people. Studying trauma through her recovery work led her to recognize inherited patterns of caretaking, conflict avoidance, and hyper-responsibility in her own life - and to understand how family silence can shape the next generation.
Tammy Adler Foeller
2 days ago5 min read


The Day I Said No: A mother's painful journey of loving a daughter through addiction and the recovery community support that followed
Tammy Adler Foeller, founder of OpenDoor Women’s Recovery Alliance, recounts the day she stopped rescuing her daughter Stephanie during her addiction. . It was a desperate, faithful surrender that allowed her daughter to find sobriety, sober living, and eventually community.
Tammy Adler Foeller
Jun 266 min read


Prescribing Dependency: The System Behind America's Opioid Crisis
Author Tammy Adler Foeller clearly explains that the opioid crisis did not begin on the streets. It began through systems, messaging, and misplaced trust in American healthcare.
Tammy Adler Foeller
May 145 min read
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