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.
What does equine therapy teach about honesty in recovery Honesty in recovery is the magic that drives the change we need to heal. But how can you get honest after years of denial and a lifestyle of lying about relationships and substance use? Recovery is a huge, still largely untold, story in America. It’s happening […]
Serenity means letting go of fear and anger when things are out of control, like right now. Serenity doesn’t mean we aren’t afraid or shouldn’t be angry about what’s happening. It doesn’t matter who you are, what color you are, what your political beliefs are, or where you live. You’re hurting. We’re more divided than […]
Unloved daughter is a harsh idea to digest and worse, to live with. Can we ever get over feeling like an unloved daughter? But first, what does the term mean? I’ve thought about this a lot over the years because my culture taught me that I was less than my brother and father and uncles […]
Playing The Addiction Blame Game Makes Things Worse There are two parties in the addiction blame game. Those suffering from Substance Use Disorder (SUD) or Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), and their friends, family, and loved ones. Family and friends can be verbally brutal during periods of active addiction. They want their loved one to stop so badly, […]
Motivational quotes are a great tool for recovery, relationships, and wellness Motivational quotes for recovery are special because they focus on accepting where we are and pointing to where we want to go. In recovery we need more than just encouragement to forge ahead for success. Forging ahead for success is easier for people who […]
Rekindle your spark when it looks like all the lights are out in your life You can rekindle your spark in dark times like these. How? People connections. All around you, there are good people helping each other, join them. Falling down can happen in a bunch of ways. Substance or alcohol use is one […]
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