Welcome to Inspiration for Recovery

Welcome to
Inspiration for Recovery

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I am so happy you have been guided to visit. This site has been developed for you to visit, relax a few minutes, and learn about my ideas and thoughts about healing and recovery issues. You can read a few articles, view and purchase my books, check updates on my Blog, and receive an abundance of inspiration and inner peace throughout the site.

The Inspiration for Recovery page is where to go to receive words of spiritual support and positive affirmation as we journey together. Each of my books have their own page with reviews, interviews, and excerpts.

Writing and counseling came easy to me in this lifetime. These two methods of touching people’s lives have brought me many loving and compassionate friends. I have been a Psychospiritual Therapist for over thirty years. Through this inspiring work, I have grown on all levels. My patients have taught me amazing lessons. It has been said, "We teach best what we most need to learn." In many ways, this has been the case within my life. It has truly been an honor to share in the lives of so many in such an intimate fashion. Some of what I have learned through my work has been put into articles and books--some stays close in my heart to guide me personally.

Within this website, I share information regarding my life's work in the areas of Healing, Recovery, and Self-Empowerment.

Peace & Love,
Barbara~

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Released May 1, 2010!

My newest book was released May 1st.
Click on the book's cover to view my Book Blog where you can follow updates and excerpts from this book and offer your comments.

Please read the book's most recent Reviews on the Tales of Addiction book page by clicking on the "My Books" Tab on the menu above or click the picture. There you can learn more about this fascinating and healing book filled with personal addiction stories and insight on the journey of addiction recovery.

Great Reviews: “Tales of Addiction and Inspiration for Recovering unmasks a dark reality of life that ultimately provides light, truth, and hope for anyone touched by the ravages of addiction. Each chapter masters the reader to cry, laugh, grieve, and cheer for every anonymous narrator. This book calls to every Rehab Program, Detoxification Center, Sober House, and Methadone Clinic to provide these powerful and heartfelt messages of hope and real life to all they serve.” Kat~

“Tales of Addiction and Inspiration for Recovering is a collection of real life stories that chronicle not only the pain of addiction but also show the healing power of recovery. These heart-wrenching and ultimately heartwarming stories, provide the inspiration for each one of us to know that recovery works." Ken Seeley, Ph.D., host on "Intervention 911"

Click to order any of my Books Online through my eStore at Amazon.com

My Lectures and Book Events

I will be reading and signing books in various locations throughout 2010. I will update and post these dates and locations periodically.

Book Reading & Signing Events:

Wild About Books in Clearlake, CA - May 15th 2-4pm

*Borders Books in Rancho Cucamonga, CA - May 22nd 2-4pm

*This event is sponsored by the national Recovery Month:

Copperfields Books in the Montgomery Village, Santa Rosa, CA - June 12th 7pm

Radio Interviews:

April 13, 2010 Archived listening - Living Out Loud with Robin Marvel

June 7, 2010 - Interview with Irene Watson of Reader Views Archived listening - Inside Scoop Live

June 23, 2010 - Chat with Psychic StephanieAnn Stevens online Radio Archived listening - GameCon Radio

June 26, 2010 - Chat with "Book Talk, Creativity & Family Matters" BlogTalk Radio Archived listening The Anjuelle Floyd Show

June 28, 2010 - Television Interview on local channel 8 in Lake County, CA - 9pmPT

July 21, 2010 - Interview with Page Readers on BlogTalk Radio - Archived listening scroll down - Page Readers with Nanci A.

August 31, 2010 - Interview on SoulSessions - 4pm PT

Sept. 5, 2010 - Chat with Robbie Motter on BlogTalk Radio - 6pmPT

Introducing the new Recovery Journal Recovering the Self in which I am a regular contributing writer:

This new quarterly journal explores the themes of recovery and healing through poetry, memoir, essay, fiction, humor, media reviews and psycho-education. I will be writing in each issue of this healing journal.