Today our guest is Claire. A veteran in the field of addiction counseling and recovery. You will hear a lot of good stuff in this interview. She has a ton of experience and she was kind enough to agree to this interview. Click the links below to do some further reading and reach out to me if you have any questions: iammaxariel@gmail.com

Eating healthy:

https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/healthy-living/8-mind-body-benefits-of-eating-healthy

Exercising:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/topics/exercise-and-fitness

Bullying:

https://www.apa.org/news/press/releases/2015/05/bullying-research

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy:

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-is-cognitive-behavioral-therapy-202406053047

Gratitude:

https://www.uclahealth.org/news/article/health-benefits-gratitude

Women’s support groups:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/angelachan/2024/01/31/overcoming-challenges-together-the-benefits-of-womens-support-groups/

Alcoholism/Addiction in families:

https://dmh.lacounty.gov/our-services/employment-education/education/alcohol-abuse-faq/family-history/#:~:text=Many%20scientific%20studies%2C%20including%20research,population%20to%20develop%20alcohol%20problems.

Ethics in counseling/therapy:

https://counseling.education.wm.edu/blog/ethics-in-counseling#:~:text=Client%20welfare%20is%20at%20the,for%20their%20clients%20when%20necessary.

Dual Diagnosis:

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24426-dual-diagnosis

Combining therapy with AA:

https://www.cornerstonehealingcenter.com/resource/the-importance-of-combining-the-12-steps-and-therapy/

Women discussing trauma from abuse:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740547219305811

Positive affirmations in the mirror:

https://www.centreofexcellence.com/what-is-mirror-work/