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People often tell me -
"You don't LOOK like an alcoholic!"
Women like me aren’t living under bridges drinking from paper bags.
We are mothers, professionals, wives, caregivers, high-achievers.
We appear “fine” on the outside, but behind closed doors, we are drinking to survive, drinking to numb, drinking to fill the emptiness inside.
I lived this life—I hid my drinking, I suffered in silence, and I nearly didn’t make it out. The shame and stigma surrounding women and addiction kept me trapped in a cycle of self-destruction that almost killed me.
It doesn’t have to be this way. We’ve been taught that drinking is normal -
but what’s normal about feeling powerless?
Karen & Rescue - Frisco - at NJ Shore
Alcohol Wasn't My Real Problem
Before
The drinking wasn’t the problem—
it was the symptom.
For years, I thought I needed alcohol.
In reality, I needed healing.
Women are drinking more than ever, yet we’re still isolating at home, terrified of admitting we need help.
I know that fear. I’ve been there.
But I also know what’s on the other side—and I promise, it’s better than you can imagine.
It starts with one choice: asking for help.
That’s when your real journey begins.
After
The Truth About Women and Alcohol
"The rate at which women are dying from excessive drinking
is rising faster than that of men."
- The New York Times
Low Treatment Rates Among Women with AUD - Only 7.8% of women aged 18 and older with past-year alcohol use disorder (AUD) received alcohol use treatment last year.
Stigma and Shame as Barriers to Treatment - Stigma and deeply rooted shame, often stemming from societal expectations, significantly hinder women from seeking help for addiction.
Fear of Negative Perceptions - Concerns about negative opinions from neighbors or the community were among the reasons women did not seek treatment for substance use disorders.
Childcare Responsibilities as a Barrier - Women often cite childcare responsibilities as a significant barrier to attending treatment programs.
Fear of Losing Custody - Women with children may avoid seeking treatment for fear that their children may be taken away from them.
The Vision
Transforming Recovery - from Silence and Shame into Strength and Connection.
To help shift the culture so that women no longer suffer in silence—where recovery is redefined as a powerful path to wholeness, emotional freedom, and purpose.
To create an educated culture that no longer stigmatizes addiction, but honors the courage it takes to heal.
Mission
To redefine the way women experience recovery—transforming silent suffering into empowered healing, shame into strength, and isolation into authentic connection.
Through sacred spaces, transformational coaching, community, courses, and creative resources - to help women go beyond sobriety to reclaim their wholeness, live with purpose, and change the way the world sees addiction and recovery.
