Author: Leslie Glass

Leslie Glass became a recovery advocate and co-founder of Reach Out Recovery in 2011, encouraged by her daughter Lindsey who had struggled with substances as a teen and young adult. Learning how to manage the family disease of addiction with no roadmap to follow inspired the mother and daughter to create Reach Out Recovery's website to help others experiencing the same life-threatening problems. Together they produced the the 2016 ASAM Media Award winning documentary, The Secret World of Recovery, and the teen prevention documentary, The Silent Majority, distributed by American Public Television. In her career, Leslie has worked in advertising, publishing, and magazines as a writer of both fiction and non fiction. She is the author of 9 bestselling crime novels, featuring NYPD Dt.Sgt. April Woo. Leslie has has served as a Public Member of the Middle States Commission of Higher Education and as a Trustee of the New York City Police Foundation. For from 1990 to 2017, Leslie was the Trustee of the Leslie Glass Foundation. Leslie is a proud member of Rotary International.

Happiness Hacks For 2026

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Empower Your 2026 With These Proven Happiness Hacks Forget Resolutions this year and think happiness hacks. For some people resolutions offer the promise of a new start that can improve your life forever. But how many promises are broken before the first month is over? I think of resolutions like vows in a marriage that […]

7 Ways To Overcome Destructive Conditioning

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Do You Know What Destructive Conditioning Is And How It Hurts You Maybe you’ve never heard the term destructive conditioning but have been living it, or maybe you’ve heard of it but don’t know what it is. Destructive conditioning is all around us on many levels, and is making it impossible to halt the addiction […]

How To Be Sober And Single And Merry

Single and Sober for the Holidays

Sober And Single Is Not A Death Sentence Are you sober and single, and facing holiday celebrations? Are you dreading events because of your sobriety and singleness? It’s totally understandable because this is the time of year that alcohol and partying are thrust into the spotlight. You’re tempted by holiday drinks and parties where people […]

Brain Rot Risks For Children

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Brain Rot Is A Thing For Children And Teens We’ve known about brain rot for ages. But now the research is in and people are talking about it more. Are they doing anything about it? That’s the question. It’s something we all do that numbs us to what’s happening around us. I spend hours watching […]

How To Feel Gratitude

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Gratitude Can Totally Shift Your Perspective Gratitude may not be the first thing you think of when you’re struggling or when times are tough but gratitude can do a lot for anyone who isn’t in the best place. We’re going to break down why gratitude is so important and how to cultivate it, even if […]