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Tom Catton

Tom Catton has been in long-term recovery since October 20, 1971. His story appears in a twelve-step fellowship text with more than seven million copies in circulation around the world. Tom is invited to speak in the US and internationally several times a year at twelve-step conventions in front of audiences ranging from 500 to 10,000 people. Tom is author of The Mindful Addict: A Memoir of the Awakening of a Spirit.

He has been taking twelve-step meetings into the prison system in Hawaii since 1984. He has been active in service positions over the years, including serving on a committee that met for over three years to write a recovery text for a twelve-step fellowship. Tom is author of The Mindful Addict: A Memoir of the Awakening of a Spirit. Tom is on the advisory board of the Buddhist Recovery Network, and is also trained in Tibetan singing bowl therapy. He leads a Buddhist recovery meditation group that meets twice a month in Hawaii. Trained in MBSR Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction; also initiated in several schools of meditation and has practiced daily for 40 years. Read Tom's Blog

Beverly Buncher

Beverly Buncher, MA, PCC, CTPC, Family Recovery Coach helps families of addicts blaze the trail to sobriety in their homes. Author of the forthcoming book Transform Your Life with the 12 Keys to Sanity, she helps family members turn chaos to sanity and helps recovering addicts find and live their life purpose. Coach Bev is internationally recognized as a Professional Certified Coach by ICF (The International Coach Federation). She is the family blogger and resident Recovery Coach for In the Rooms and a Family Recovery Coach for The Addict’s Mom. Coach Bev trains Professional Recovery Coaches for Crossroads Recovery Coaching School and is a mentor coach for the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC). Devoted to making a difference in the lives of addicts and their families through her individual coaching, coaching groups and writings, both in person and on the phone, Bev has spent over 26 years as a member of family recovery programs, is related to numerous addicts and practices the principles of recovery in her own life on a daily basis. Her favorite quote is: “It is only with the heart that one sees rightly. That which is essential is invisible to the eye.” (Antoine de St. Exupery) You can learn more about her work on her website at www.beverlybuncher.com and by reading her In The Rooms blog at http://12stepfamily.com.
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Robb Kelly

Robb Kelly, World Renowned Addiction Consultant,Sober Coach and Addiction Lecturer, As featured in the highly acclaimed DVD series "Lets get back to 98% Recovery".Robb was an award-winning body builder, cage fighter, singer, Abbey Road musician, presenter and a powerful CEO in the telecom field.

He is founder of AAA New Creations, Spirit Recovery Group, Life Recovery Planner and The World Recovery Foundation. Read Robb Kelly's Blog

Rochelle Melander

Rochelle Melander is an author and certified professional coach. She is the author of ten books, including Write-A-Thon: Write Your Book in 26 Days (and Live to Tell About It.) Rochelle's expertise enables her to guide addicts in recovery through the healing power of journaling, writing their life stories, and using writing to improve their careers.
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Alida Schuyler

Alida Schuyler is a Recovery Coaching pioneer and is called the “mother of Recovery Coaching.” She is director of Crossroads Recovery Coaching Inc a company that trains professional Recovery Coaches and provides coaches to addiction agencies or persons with addiction issues.

Alida is co-founder of Recovery Coaches International, a credentialed member of the International Coaching Federation, co-chair of the Great Life in Recovery Special Interest Group, and a participant in Recovery Coaching forums and e-communities. She earned a B.A. in Psychology from the Berea College and a M.S. in Library Science from the University of Kentucky. Alida trained in clinical hypnotherapy at the Wellness Institute. Alida has a small coaching practice and lives in Port Angeles, WA where she skis, does Fair Isle knitting, and writes both fiction and nonfiction about addiction recovery. Read Alida's Blog

Thom Rutledge

Thom Rutledge, LCSW, psychotherapist, author and speaker has experienced both sides of the therapeutic relationship -- as clinician and as client. He blends his personal recovery from depression, addiction and excessive self-criticism with 20 years of professional experience to guide his clients, readers, and audiences from self-judgment and perfectionism toward genuine self-compassion.

The author of several books, Thom also writes regularly for self-help/recovery publications around the country, including Steps for Recovery (Los Angeles), The Phoenix (Minneapolis) and Recovery Today (national). His political commentaries have appeared in the Chicago Tribune and on many web sites, including CommonDreams and CounterPunch. Read Thom's Blog

Dan Griffin

Dan Griffin, M.A., has worked in the mental health and addictions field for over sixteen years. His graduate work was centered on the social construction of masculinity in the culture of Alcoholics Anonymous. The recipient of the first fellowship to train as a counselor at Hazelden, Dan most recently worked in the area of drug courts for the past eight years. Griffin lives in Minnesota with his beautiful wife, Nancy, and their daughter, Grace. He has been in recovery for seventeen years. A Man's Way Through the Twelve Steps is his first book and is the first book to speak directly to men's experience in recovery. He is co-author of the groundbreaking curriculum, Helping Men Recover, the first gender-responsive and trauma-informed curriculum specifically for men. Read Dan's Blog

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