By Phil Valentine The CCAR Recovery Coach Academy© reviews the following roles associated with recovery coaching. Motivator and cheerleader Ally and confidante Truth teller Role

I’ve often heard it said that “coaches need coaches”. How we enter into that relationship can impact more than our personal journey, but the way

When I climbed Katahdin on September 23, 2015 I was in a lot better shape than this past time (June 12, 2018). 2,000 miles of

By Phil Valentine When it comes to evaluating the effectiveness of the recovery advocacy movement maybe it’s time to use The Casserole Measure. In 2010,

By Phil Valentine If we want to first reduce, then finally eliminate stigma, then we’ve got to stop anti-stigma campaigns. Over the years, I’ve seen

By Phil Valentine and Art Woodard Over the years I’ve coached recovery, I’ve witnessed how the word trigger has morphed. What used to be a

One of the most radical notions CCAR adopted in our early years is “you are in recovery if you say you are”. It is one

By Phil Valentine, Rebecca Allen and Jennifer Chadukiewicz I have noticed a trend in the recovery support field – placing an isolated coach in a

The requirement that recovery coaches have a predetermined amount of “clean” time before they become eligible for employment is a crock of… crap. I think