From the Podcast: Kimberly Russell: Surviving A Suicide Attempt and Learning to Trust the Process In Sobriety
In episode 33 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast, Kimberly Russell and host Ashley Loeb Blassingame talked about Kimberly’s incredible road to sobriety. We’ve edited and condensed Kimberly’s story for a fast read. You can listen to the entire interview here. Early Years…
4 Mental Health Resources for Black Lives Matter Protestors and Allies
Despite the fact the news cycle has shifted back toward COVID and appears to be less focused on Black Lives Matter protests across the country, Americans are still calling for and working toward racial equality and social justice. Especially now, as black, Indigenous and people…
From the Podcast: Emily McAllister – Overcoming Bulimia and Substance Abuse Recovery
In Episode seven of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast, Emily shared her story with her close friend, and our podcast host Ashley Loeb Blassingame. We’ve edited and condensed it here for a fast read. You can listen to the entire interview here. Growing…
Health Insurance Plans Must Account for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Does yours?
magine your employee has a chronic illness – diabetes or Crohn’s disease, for example. You would expect the health plan you provide would pay for deductibles and copayments and other standard medical claims, right? Is it the same if your employee is experiencing anxiety or…
Substance Abuse and Mental Health: Does Your Benefit Plan Include SUD Treatment?
A comprehensive human resources benefits package to address mental health must also include substance abuse disorder (SUD) treatment. Does yours? Two out of three people who struggle with addiction also have co-occurring mental health illnesses which can include post traumatic stress, depressive disorders, anxiety, and/or…
For Father’s Day: Advice for Parents Whose Child Has a Substance Problem
This Father’s Day I want to share an important message to parents. As many know, I co-founded Lionrock with my daughter in recovery. Prior to the company’s founding, my wife and I fought a decade-long battle to help our daughter – a battle which included many…
From the Podcast – Bonus Episode: Help for First Responders with Mark Lamplugh
Mark Lamplugh is a 4th generation firefighter and former captain with the Lower Chichester, Pennsylvania Fire Company. He is an advocate for the behavioral and mental health of firefighters and first responders. Today, Mark is 9 years sober and very active in the first responder…
From the Podcast: Lisa Kohn: Recovering From A Cult
Lisa Kohn is Ashley Loeb Blassingame’s guest on Episode 23 of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast. Lisa Kohn is the author of, To The Moon and Back: A Childhood Under The Influence. She also owns a leadership consulting and executive coaching firm, and…
This Pride Month, Get the Facts on the LGBTQ+ Community and SUDs
June is Pride Month, in commemoration of the Stonewall Riots of 1968. And while there will be few, if any, parades this year, here at Lionrock we are committed to celebrating, and supporting, the LGBTQ++ community. That’s because the LGBTQ++ community suffers from higher rates…
No, You Can’t Fire Someone Because They Need SUD Treatment
HR execs be aware, you cannot fire an employee because they need substance use disorder (SUD) treatment. With the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) reporting that almost 11 million full-time workers in the United States have substance abuse disorder (SUD), it’s critical…
From the Podcast: Amy Peterson: Used and Abused as a Child and Recovering as an Adult
Amy Peterson is Ashley Loeb Blassingame’s guest on Episode 11 of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast. Sexually abused and trafficked from a young age, Amy has utilized ongoing therapy to start healing from this long-term abuse, along with the substance abuse she used…
From the Podcast: Kim Jorgensen-Richard – Intergenerational Trauma in an Alcoholic Home
Kim Jorgensen-Richard is a lifelong resident of Southeastern Massachusetts. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LADC) and a woman in recovery from trauma and addiction. She first began her recovery journey in 1987 at a detox facility in Fall River, Massachusetts. In the…