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Recovery Coaching:
A Guide to Coaching People
in Recovery from Addictions
Second Edition
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Category Archives: Drug Addiction
Is there a trauma-addiction connection?
Is there a trauma-addiction connection? Adverse childhood experiences (trauma) are well known to significantly increase the risk of psychiatric disorders in adulthood. Ample evidence has shown that childhood trauma endangers the brain’s development, structure and function. Several traumatic experiences could make a person susceptible, … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged American Psychological Association, Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being. American Journal of Psychiatry, BE Saunders, Department of Veterans Affairs, DG Kilpatrick, dw sMITH, HealMyPTSD.com, KL Mills, L Peters, Living with Addiction, M Teesson, Michele Rosenthal, National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, National Institute of Justice, Office of Justice Program, PTSD, U.S. Department of Justice, www.apa.org
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Addiction is a Symptom of Untreated Trauma
I am a recovery coach. A recovery coach or sober companion is often called in to work with the most difficult addict, the chronic relapser. A chronic relapser is an individual that has been to several rehabs, often 7, 8 … Continue reading
Posted in Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Uncategorized
Tagged ACE Survey, Addiction, Adverse Childhood Experiences Study, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, dr. gabor mate, Drug Addiction, Kaiser Permanente Health Appraisal Clinic, Michele Rosenthal, san diego, the effects of trauma causes addiction, Trauma and Addiction: 7 Reasons Your Habit Makes Perfect Sense, trauma
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What kind of credential do I need to be a Professional Recovery Coach?
When I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013, the term professional recovery coach or professional recovery life coach was not in frequent use. A professional recovery coach is trained … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction
Tagged ACC, Associate Certified Coach, Family Recovery Resources, ICF, International Coach Federation, International Coaching Federation, Master Certified Coach, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Professional Certified Coach Credential, RCI, Recovery Coaching International
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What training and certificate do you need to be a peer recovery support specialist ?
I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013. Since then, recovery coach or peer recovery support specialist training has become one of the fastest growing aspects of the coaching field. So, what … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Uncategorized
Tagged CO OCCURRING, IC & RC, Mental Health Associations, Offices of Vocational Rehabilitation, OVR, PACE, PEER, peer recovery, peer recovery support practioner, peer support specialist, peer to peer recovery support specialist, Person Centered Thinking, Personal Assistance in Community Existence, Texas Institute for Excellence in Mental Health, Wellness Recovery Action Planning, WRAP, www.dbsalliance.org
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What kind of training do I need to be a recovery coach?
I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013. Since then, recovery coach or peer recovery specialist training has become one of the fastest growing aspects of the coaching field. So … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, Hunger, love addiction, Positive Thinking, Recovery Coaching
Tagged IC & RC, International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, mkrecoverycoaching.com, NAADAC, National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals (NCC AP), Peer Recovery Support-Specialist Code of Ethics, recovery coach training, recovery coaching a guide to coaching people in recovery from addictions, the Association for Addiction Professionals
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What kind of certification do I need to be a recovery coach?
I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013. Since then, recovery coach or peer-recovery specialist certification training has become one of the fastest growing aspects of the coaching field. So what … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, Hunger, Positive Thinking, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged IC & RC, ICF, International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, International Coach Federation, Melissa Killeen, mkrecoverycoaching.com, peer recovery, peer to peer recovery support specialist, recovery coach, Recovery Coaching, recovery community organizations, state certification board
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What is the difference between a recovery coach, a peer recovery support specialist and a professional recovery coach?
I published my book Recovery Coaching – A Guide to Coaching People in Recovery from Addictions in 2013. A recovery coach, a peer recovery support specialist and a professional recovery coach’s job descriptions have expanded significantly since then. The organizations … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Anger, Drug Addiction, Family Dynamics, Gambling Addiction, love addiction, Recovery Coaching, Sex Addiction, Uncategorized
Tagged Buddhist Recovery, Harm Reduction, IC & RC, ICF, International Coach Federation, Kundalini Yoga, life coach, Moderation Management, peer to peer support specialist, professional recovery coach, recovery coach, recovery coaching a guide to coaching people in recovery from addictions, recovery community organizations, recovery support centers, state certification boards
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Bob Timmins – A Titan in the World of Recovery Coaching.
Bob Timmins, an addiction specialist who is credited with salvaging the lives of a long list of celebrity drug users by steering them onto the path of sobriety and helping them stay there, died of respiratory failure in 2008 at … Continue reading
Posted in Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug Addiction, Recovery Coaching, Uncategorized
Tagged Aerosmith, CLARE Foundation, Cri-HELP, Danny Trejo, Impact House, Jeff McFarlane, Mötley Crüe, MusiCares, Musicians Assistance Program, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Timmins Foundation
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