Online Recovery: Not So Crazy After All
Pre pandemic, online recovery was viewed by many in our industry as novel – not quite the same as in-person options. At Lionrock, we knew those views were limited, while we agreed that online treatment differed significantly from in-person. Now, as the pandemic drags into…
Fight Stigma; Lift Our Industry
Recently, NPR published an article about the treatment industry and the ethical crisis it faces. The story isn’t wrong, and neither is the problem new. You can read the article here. Of course, there are plenty, even most of us in the field, who are…
Women Continue to Struggle With COVID-Related Anxiety
Further evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted women, in early October Lionrock’s admission of women fell an unprecedented 32 percent compared to the month prior. In over 10 years of offering telehealth behavioral counseling, we have never seen our enrollment of women drop…
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: Dan Sanfellipo: The Harrowing Story of Trauma, Addiction and the Consequences of Over half His Life in Prison
Dan Sanfellipo started his incarceration journey when he was 13 years old. Dan is now 46 years old and has served just less than half of it — 22 ½ years — in prison. His story of struggling through addiction, trauma, prison, and eventually finding…
From the Podcast: Peter Loeb: From Watching a Daughter Struggle With Addiction To Starting Lionrock With Her
On a very special episode of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast, Peter Loeb talked to his daughter, our podcast host, Ashley Loeb Blassingame. We’ve edited and condensed it here for a faster read. You can listen to the entire interview here. Peter is…
From the Podcast: Zeinah Estrada: Finding Balance and Learning to Recalibrate
In episode 22 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast, Zeinah Estrada and host Ashley Loeb Blassingame talked about Zeinah’s road to recovery and how she’s helped thousands of people who suffer from addiction. We’ve edited and condensed Zeinah’s story for a fast read….
From the Podcast: Melinda Dixon: Finding Healing and Recovery Through ACA
Melinda Dixon is a practicing member of Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. Melinda has worked in recovery programs for nine years, and recently completed her certification as an addictions’ counselor. Growing up in a home with an alcoholic mother, she has been able…
From the Podcast: Tank Sinatra: Instagram Celebrity & Meme Creator Shares His Road to Sobriety and the Power of Good News
In Episode 18 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast, Tank Sinatra, author of “Happy is the New Rich” and Instagram Tank’s Good News and host Ashley Loeb Blassingame discussed Tank’s road to sobriety and how he fights today’s growing cultural negativity through good…
From the Podcast: Sarah Scheper: You Can Love Yourself
Favorite Quote: Maya Angelou: “People will forget what you say and what you do, but they’ll never forget the way you make them feel.” You may know Sarah Scheper as one of the stars of VH1’s ‘Love & Listings’ reality TV series showing the behind…