Badass Recovery Musings
My musings on all things addiction, shame, transformation, relapse, hope, and all the other wild-but-beautiful stuff that comes with a life centered around recovery.
What is the Difference Between a Program of Recovery, a Sponsor, and a Recovery Coach?
I often get questions about what I do and why someone would want a recovery coach when programs like AA are free. My job is to complement a program of recovery, adding a whole new layer on top of...
Recovery starts with me
The first time I got sober in 2009, my idea of “recovery” only pertained to my drinking. I didn’t see any other issue to personally recover from, other than the very clear toxic...
Breaking the Stigma of Anonymity
For most people, there’s something terrifying about the words I use to describe myself. Every time I say “I’m sober”, or a “I’m a recovered...
Pamela Devenport
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As a Recovery Coach - but mostly as a person living a sober life - I love to share my musings. You see, in recovery we see things with a completely different filter than other people. The default of that filter is lack and resentment: what you "can't do" anymore. The work we do to shift our approach of recovery, gets us to flip the filter to one of abundance + gratitude. These writings capture the journey of this intentional mind-frame - which is not always easy, but always worth seeking. Enjoy and pass these on to those who can benefit from them.