Lionrock Adds Special Interest Support Groups
Lionrock recently introduced several special interest support groups with plans to bring more online this year. The new groups include gender-specific groups, a first responder group and a group focused on anxiety related to the global pandemic. Data from the National Institute on Drug Abuse…
From the Podcast: Andre Roberts – A Special Bonus Episode on Recovering from Addiction and a Segregated Childhood
In this special bonus episode, Ashley interviews Andre Roberts, a personal trainer and tennis instructor currently living in Beverly Hills. Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, Andre was raised in a single parent household with his two siblings. He experienced ongoing trauma as a child,…
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…
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…
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…