About Me
Family Addiction Coach for Parents and
Mother of Son Who Struggled with Alcohol Addiction
I am a Certified Professional Coach, a member of the International Coaching Federation, an Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Master Practitioner, a Certified CRAFT Peer Coach trained by the Partnership to End Addiction and a Certified Trainer in the Invitation to Change Approach by the CMC: Foundation for Change. More importantly, I am a mom with lived experience.
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As the grateful mother of a son in long-term recovery from alcohol addiction, I know a guarantee card stating he will stay sober for life doesn’t come with each sober chip he earns. Still, I remain hopeful that the days, months and years will continue to string together. Miracles happen and he is my miracle.
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I hold a BA in English Literature from SUNY Binghamton and am a life-long writer. I'm currently at work on my memoir, Near Miss, about coming through life's adversities, including ovarian cancer and a major stroke, with hope, faith and humor intact.
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Cancer Revisited, an essay from my memoir, was published by a major literary magazine Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers.
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The Haircut, another essay from my memoir published by Mamalode, can be found here.
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Handyman Hazards, published by The Good Men Project, can be found here.
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Mary Ann's knowledge, coaching methods and personal experience gave me hope again.
~ Marcelle