Why Traditional Recovery Fails Women (And What Actually Works)
Traditional recovery was designed by men, for men, based on male experiences of addiction. Here's the uncomfortable truth: it's failing women at alarming rates. Women's addiction is often rooted in trauma, shaped by hormones, complicated by caretaking roles, and hidden behind high-functioning facades. We need approaches that address these realities, not ignore them.
Grief, Trauma, and Addiction: Why They're More Connected Than You Think
"I started drinking after my mom died." Sound familiar? There's a powerful connection between grief, trauma, and addiction that most people don't understand - and traditional recovery completely misses it. Here's why treating addiction as the problem (instead of the symptom) keeps women stuck, and what integrated healing actually looks like.