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This is a time where we are being tested as not only a nation, but the world and humanity itself.  Yes, I am a little scared right now.  The Coronavirus is spreading rapidly and protocols are being put in place seemingly almost every hour.  Although these changes may be hard for many, we must accept and adapt or else we … The post America, Its Time to Unite appeared first on Katie Donovan ..read more

Mom, you’re not the same anymore. You have changed. Yes. Yes, I have changed. I’ve changed my mind. I’ve changed my outlook. I’ve changed and have done self reflecting. I’ve grown as a woman, a mother and a friend. Every day I try to become more educated and become a better person than I was yesterday. I’ve changed because I … The post Mom, You’ve Changed! How to Transform From Care-taking to Caring appeared first on Katie Donovan ..read more

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  I am tired. I am tired of beautiful people dying. I am tired of incredible families being destroyed. I am tired of so many pointing fingers, yet not looking at ourselves and our own place in it. We need to stop placing FULL BLAME on those who struggle with addiction for slips in their [...] The post Stop Blaming Relapses Solely On The One Addicted…There Could Be So Much More To The Story appeared first on Katie Donovan ..read more

Letting go....you may have heard this phrase as you continue on your journey with your loved one.  What does it really even mean?? In general, I think as parents, we feel the need to FIX our children and if they don’t have us, they will die.  I mean, lets face it...that’s where our minds go. [...] The post Letting Go….what it REALLY is, and What it REALLY isn’t appeared first on Katie Donovan ..read more

Below are some of my favorite things (like Oprah, but sorry I wish I could give them away for free LOL).   There are lots more, but I didnt want to overwhelm you! Books: Educational It Takes A Family, by Jeff and Debra Jay -excellent for those in early recovery or in/coming out of treatment https://amzn.to/2LZxRtB [...] The post Some of my top favorite books on addiction and self improvement appeared first on Katie Donovan ..read more

The waiting room. A place I have spent my fair share of time over the past 10 years. Waiting, waiting, waiting. A very wise woman and good friend recently said something so profound to me. When asking how I was doing she said “In life, the waiting room is the hardest place to be”. It’s […] The post The Waiting Room, The Hardest Place to be appeared first on Katie Donovan ..read more

I remember in the beginning of my daughter’s addiction, I would go to support groups and they would say “you need to get some boundaries”.  I would leave there feeling lost, not sure what that actually even meant?? I am offering a very special, small intensive group coaching series, just on how to do this, […] The post Discover The Top Ways to Create Healthy Boundaries appeared first on Katie Donovan ..read more