Author: Lindsey Glass

Lindsey Glass is the co-founder of Reach Out Recovery. Her 2016 ASAM Media Award winning documentary, The Secret World Of Recovery, has helped to lift the stigma from addiction and recovery and is used in recovery programs nationwide to show what life is like on the other side of addiction. Lindsey's teen prevention documentary, The Silent Majority, was distributed to PBS stations nationwide by American Public Television in 2014-15. Lindsey has written dozens of popular articles on recovery. She is a recovery advocate and frequent keynote speaker. Lindsey is the author of 100 Tips for Growing Up, My 20 Years of Recovery, 2019. Before focusing on recovery, Lindsey was a TV and screenwriter. She has worked in publishing, web development, and marketing.

Addiction Is Still a Leading Mental Health Crisis

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Why Addiction Is Still a Leading Mental Health Crisis in 2025 — and What Recovery Communities Can Do Differently In 2025, addiction remains deeply woven into the global mental health crisis. Despite advances in awareness and treatment, millions are still falling through the cracks — and too often, the systems built to help either aren’t […]

6 Tips To Stay Sane On The Holidays

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My Favorite Tips To Stay Sane On The Holidays Are you a highly sensitive, or anxious, person like me who needs help to stay sane on the holidays? There is absolutely no shame in that. To the contrary, there a million little things that can happen around the holidays that are sure to throw any […]

Why Family Gatherings Feel Unsafe

Family Gatherings Feel Unsafe

Why Family Gatherings Feel Unsafe Even When Nothing Is Wrong Do family gatherings feel unsafe to you–even when it seems like nothing is wrong? For example, you walk into a family gathering. Nobody is yelling, nobody is fighting. The food smells great, people are even smiling—but something feels off. Your body tightens and you feel […]

“Too Sensitive” Or Trying To Heal?

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You’re Not “Too Sensitive” You’re the First Generation Trying to Heal If you’ve ever been called too sensitive, too emotional, overreactive, or “the dramatic one”—there’s a good chance you’re not any of those things. You might simply be part of the first generation willing to talk about emotions instead of burying them. The first generation […]

Tips For Holidays When Your Family Hates You

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Tips To Manage The Holidays When Your Family Hates You It can be very uncomfortable managing the holidays when your family hates you because the holidays are “supposed to” revolve around family. Thus highlighting the fact that yours is a mess. But, here’s the truth, have no shame because you are not alone. Many people […]

The Thanksgiving Gratitude And Connection Activity

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Thanksgiving Gratitude And Connection Activity Just a quick Thanksgiving gratitude and connection activity to use at your Thanksgiving Holiday to focus on the good and being together. Idea:Instead of just going around the table saying what you’re thankful for (which can be intimidating or shallow), this activity gently invites everyone to reflect, share, and connect […]