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Tom Gavea
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Join date: Jan 1, 2026
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Tom Gavea
Tom spent 45 years running an advertising agency. Suffering from a substance use disorder, Tom is now 30 years sober. He is an avid writer for Medium.com and explores the landscape of recovery.
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Feb 7, 2026 ∙ 6 min
Be the Light: Your Recovery is Not a One-and-Done
Living recovery as an example for others strengthens your own sobriety.
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Jan 7, 2026 ∙ 7 min
The Empty Chair: Its Role in My Recovery
A personal, accessible introduction to Gestalt therapy’s “empty chair” technique—and how facing an empty chair helped unlock grief, anger, and unfinished business that once fed addiction.
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