Lived experience + clinical insight—defining adult child syndrome, risks for “rainbow babies,” and protective steps families can take.

Families can make—or break—treatment. Veteran counselor Jim Savage outlines a practical framework for early education, healthy boundaries, and closing the gaps between client, family, and program.

Author Tim Lineaweaver shares lived-experience strategies for managing waves of sadness without self-medicating—therapy, movement, mindfulness, routine, and asking for help when needed.

LADC-II Joshua Bennett-Johnson argues that autonomy isn’t optional—it’s the engine of real change. A field-level story shows how honoring choice unlocks engagement and outcomes.

A gripping first‑person account revealing how trauma and Adult Child Syndrome can fuel substance use disorder—and how recovery rebuilds values and identity.

Family involvement in addiction treatment determines recovery outcomes—but most treatment centers still fail to integrate families effectively.

A powerful therapeutic case story showing how childhood trauma patterns can be broken—toward recovery, reconnection, and personal identity.

Trauma triggers, CPTSD therapy, and somatic-based healing—Heline Freea outlines how to identify triggers, break patterns, and heal.

Publisher Tom O’Connor exposes the dark side of patient brokering in addiction treatment and offers guidance on finding ethical recovery programs.

A heartfelt story of a veteran’s resilience and recovery, reflecting the compassion at the heart of community-based healing

Patty Born’s heartbreaking yet hopeful journey through grief and her mission to transform tragedy into advocacy for suicide awareness and healing.

Wes Arnett shows how the 'Let Them' theory empowers recovery coaches to release control and foster autonomy, resilience, and sustainable change.

Body brokers and sham rehabs exploit people with addiction—enrolling them in insurance, overbilling with minimal care, then ‘dumping’ patients when coverage ends. Here’s how laws and reporting can stop it.

Jason Shiers argues that complexity can mask a core wound of unworthiness—keeping clients and clinicians stuck.

Ghosting can signal depression, relapse, or suicidal thoughts. AnneMoss Rogers shows how to check in with empathy, ask directly about suicide, and connect to 988.

October 13, 2025  Simon Bratt, PhD, Author and Trauma-Informed System Strategist Tom O'Connor, Publisher "The System Isn't Broken – It's...