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.

Simple Tips To Getting What You Want

Getting What You Want Means Working For It And Believing Let’s begin with the reality that getting what you want requires more than wishing, hoping, and praying. People say that recovery operates by some universal law. Just when you become ready for that something you desperately need, it shows up. Readiness and being able to […]

Is It Possible To Change Your Mood Habits?

You may not realize but moods have habits Have you ever noticed that you have mood habits? When you wake up, you have certain feelings that may repeat themselves through the day? Sometimes you’re happy and serene. Or you may be agitated from the get-go. Then there are those triggers of past trauma that immediately […]

Recognize Gaslighting With These Tips

When You Recognize Gaslighting You Can Begin to Deal With It It’s all around us, but can you recognize gaslighting when you see it in your friends and family? Gaslighting “is a manipulative form of communication where a power differential exists,” said Angela Corbo, an associate professor and chair of communication studies at Widener University in […]

Creating Boundaries Creates Peace

You may or many not have heard about the importance of creating boundaries in relationships We talk a lot about creating boundaries in recovery because they can be so helpful for people who are new to navigating recovery. You see, creating boundaries is the key to healthy relationships. But what does that mean to you? […]

How CEOs Can Help Employees With Family Addiction

Family Addiction In The Workplace From Newsweek When someone has an alcohol or substance use disorder (addiction), they aren’t the only one who suffers from the illness. Addiction is a family disease that affects and changes family behavior through generations, whether they know it or not. It’s also a community and national disease because we […]

Teen Guide To Health:

Teen Guide To Health, By Leslie Glass, is now updated for 2022 with new content from NIDA, NAMI, and NIH. The easy roadmap for healthy living is the resource used for the Rotary Club Of Sarasota Bay’s Teen Mental Initiative, the High School Art/Media Contest with $8000 in Scholarships for best positive mental health messaging […]