How do you treat people? Where do you fall within the Spectrum of Attitudes? In the late 1980’s, Bill Lofquist, well known for his work […]

Why am I an advocate for the term Recovery Coach? More specifically why did I choose “coach”? Simply, “coach” most accurately describes and defines my

By Ruth Riddick “In some states, I am not welcome to become certified, or even apply for certain jobs,” writes CCAR’s Stacy Charpentier in a

I have had hundreds of conversations regarding the art and science of recovery coaching. I’ve trained people in some of the science – active listening,

By Stacy Charpentier I am not a person in recovery from an addiction to drugs and or alcohol.  However, I am a family member of

I’m not a peer. Not in this new recovery movement. I’m a coach. More specifically I am a recovery coach. Why did the addiction recovery

I long for the day when the term ‘substance abuse’ is permanently dropped from our lexicon. If it’s in your vocabulary, I implore you, I