Getting Sober, Getting Through Family Dysfunction, Acknowledging Trauma… It’s Just The Start.
Building a life you actually want to stay sober for is the work that recovery coaching does for you.
Let me explain why I’m so interested in recovery coaching. I went to rehab for the first time at 21. I’ve spent more than 25 years in and out of recovery, and more than 20 of them learning, sometimes the hard way, what keeps people well. I’ve relapsed. I’ve rebuilt. I’ve lost my mother for four years and found my way back to her. And through Reach Out Recovery, I’ve spent years sharing tools with people and families who are where I once was.
What I’ve learned is simple. Recovery isn’t only about not drinking or using. It’s about your health, your relationships, your work and your sense of who you are. When those areas are out of balance, recovery gets fragile. When they’re strong, recovery gets easier to protect.
So, let me ask you, how is your health? Your personal relationships? Are you satisfied with your work life? Do you know who you are and what makes you happy? Do you do anything to give back? I can, and will, help you answer these crucial questions.
That’s why I’m now coaching one-on-one.
What Recovery Coaching Is (and Isn’t)
Recovery coaching is about where you’re going, not only where you’ve been. We set clear goals, make a real plan and check in on it, so the life you want starts to feel within reach.
Coaching works alongside the support you already have. It doesn’t replace it.
| Focus | Best for | |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy | Healing the past, treating mental health conditions | Trauma, depression, anxiety, diagnosis |
| Sponsor and meetings | Working a program, fellowship, accountability | Staying sober one day at a time |
| Recovery coaching | Goals, action and building a balanced life | Turning “I’m sober” into “I love my life” |
If you’re in crisis or need medical or clinical care, please start there. Coaching is for people who are ready to build what comes next.
What We’ll Work On In Recovery Coaching
My coaching is built on the Recovery Lifestyle, the program I developed and wrote about in my books. It looks at five areas of your life, because a strong recovery needs all of them.
- Recovery: relapse prevention, triggers, cravings, and a real plan for hard days, holidays and high-risk situations.
- Wellness: sleep, food, movement and stress, the basics that quietly protect your sobriety.
- Relationships: family, partners, dating and friendships, including boundaries that hold and how to stop fighting with the people you love.
- Professional: work, money, purpose and getting your career back on track.
- Personal development: confidence, self-worth, letting go of old resentments, and becoming the person you want to be.
Heading into the holidays, we can focus on what’s in front of you right now: a plan for parties and triggers, family time without the fights, boundaries you can actually say out loud, and being OK when you’re not OK.
How My Recovery Coaching Works
- A free 15-minute call. We talk about where you are and what you want. No pressure, and no commitment.
- Your Recovery Lifestyle Wheel. You rate how you feel in each of the five areas, so we can see where you’re thriving and where you’re out of balance.
- Your vision. In our first full session, we set your goals and turn them into a personal Vision Statement, written in your own words, as if it’s already happening.
- A real plan. We break each goal into small steps, name what’s gotten in the way before, and put a date on every action.
- Ongoing sessions. We meet [weekly / every other week] to check in, celebrate what’s working and adjust what isn’t.
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Why Work With Me
Because I’ve been where you are, and I know the way out isn’t a straight line.
- I’ve lived it. Addiction, relapse, recovery, and the shame and confusion in between. I won’t judge you, and I won’t be shocked.
- I know families. My mother and I didn’t speak for four years. We found our way back and wrote The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover together, an Oprah’s Book Club pick. If your family is part of your pain, I get it.
- I bring real tools. The coaching is built on the lifestyle programs in my books, 100 Tips for Growing Up at Any Age and The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover, plus professional coach training.
- I’ll tell you the truth, with humor. Recovery is serious. That doesn’t mean we can’t laugh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be sober a certain amount of time?
No. Whether you’re newly sober or have years behind you, coaching meets you where you are. If you’re still actively using, start with treatment or a medical professional, and we can work together once you’re stable.
Do I have to be in a 12-step program?
No. Coaching works alongside AA, NA, SMART Recovery, therapy, faith-based programs or your own path. I’ll support whatever is working for you.
Is this the same as therapy?
No. Therapy often focuses on healing the past and treating mental health conditions. Coaching focuses on goals and action for the life you want now. Many of my clients do both.
What if my biggest struggle is my family, not my sobriety?
That’s a big part of what I coach. Family stress is one of the most common relapse triggers, and it’s also one of the most fixable.
I’m a parent or partner of someone in recovery. Can I work with you?
Yes. Families need support too. We can work on boundaries, communication and taking care of yourself.
What happens on the free call?
We talk for 15 minutes about where you are and what you want. If it’s a good fit, I’ll explain how we’d work together. If not, I’ll point you toward something that might help more.
Ready to Love Your Recovery?
You’ve already done the hardest part. You decided to change. Now let’s build the life that makes it worth it.
The holidays are coming, and they’re one of the hardest times of year to stay well. You don’t have to white-knuckle it alone.
Book your free 15-minute call!
xo, Lindsey
