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Multiple hands reach toward a collapsing wooden block tower on a dark background, capturing tense, dramatic motion.

Revisiting William White: The Collapse of 19th-Century Addiction Treatment: Could It Happen Again?

William Stauffer revisits William White’s warning about the collapse of 19th-century addiction treatment and asks whether today’s field is repeating old patterns. From profit incentives to weakened community roots, he challenges treatment systems to measure success by long-term recovery, not service volume.

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William Stauffer

Aug 226 min read

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A silhouetted person sits on a rumpled bed facing a bright orange sunrise through sheer curtains.

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

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A person sits on a chair in a dark, narrow room, facing a bright, open doorway in the distance, creating a contemplative mood.

When AA Turned Its Back on Me: A Story of Stigma, Silence, and the Sh*t No One Talks About

John Makohen, CASAC Advanced, RCP, tells a powerful story about stigma and traditional recovery systems. What happens when the system meant to help you rejects you?

Recovery Stories

Mar 205 min read

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