Chasing normal,
is exhausting . . .
but you don't have to carry anxiety
with you in recovery.
It's not sustainable, and its the reason so many slide back and
lose their hard-fought gains.Anxiety can be dismantled and resilience built in its place.With the right strategy, triggers fade. Serenity becomes reality.If you're ready to stop
and take a breath, let's talk.
Anxiety and shame are two of the clearest red flags that your recovery needs deeper support.
Addiction is a pain-avoidance illness. In active addiction, life's problems get buried, then pile up. They aren't faced. Some are even camouflaged.That leaves many in recovery with two mountains to climb:
1. Learning how to live life on life's terms
2. Healing the damage to your body, mind and spirit.What you once avoided becomes the work of recovery.
But most days,
that work is guided by whatever level of awareness and willingness
you can harness in the moment—and your willingness to stay uncomfortable while figuring out a remedy.That's admirable trial and error.
But it's not a strategic way to thrive.And It's almost impossible to heal in isolation— even if you're surrounded by people who care.One memory. One fear. Suddenly, hours have passed. You're spiraling.
Shame.
Anxiety.
Overwhelm.And even if you fight the urge to isolate...
Even if you talk to someone...
You still might not be able to name what's wrong.You just want it to stop.
MY MISSION
I teach people how to stay sober—
helping them build a more serene, trigger-free life.So they can belong,
be loved,
and be well.
Is this you?
Unfulfilled
The sense that something's missing—even though you think you "should" be ok because of how hard you're working on your recovery
Daily Struggle
You're doing your best to live life on life's terms but it still feels like your just surviving.
Emotionally Flooded
Anxiety, depression or toxic shame hijack your day, more days than not
Stuck in Pause
Your goals stay out of reach. Blocked by outside forces...or maybe your own
You're not alone.
These are the exact things I help people with.And guess what? Every recovery journey goes through periods like this.
In fact, the patterns are so common,
they tend to fall into 4 distinct journeys.
Which one feels most like yours?
The Newcomer
A Newcomer is new to recovery with less than 3 years since their last relapse.They may be newly abstinent and to what recovery even mean or may have been in recovery for years
but with a recent relapse.They likely have limited treatment experiences. Treatment broadly means:12 Step Meetings, Therapy, MAT, Residential(AKA"Rehab"),
Outpatient, Hospital Stay, Sober Living, SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery,
Group Therapy, MD support(ideally ASAM Certified)
Improved mood
Past goals and dreams emerge
Optimism
Enthusiasm
Better energy & sleep
Some seek a tribe
Less survival focused self-talk
More headspace for real talk
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome
Small Toolbox-Limits your options and adds mental strain
Negative Influences- It's common to struggle with letting go of people, places and things that don’t serve you
Outside Focus for inside needs
Pink Cloud-early relief=the illusion that you have a solution
Emotionally Raw & Vulnerable
Dunning-Kruger Effect
The Soloist
People on The Soloist journey are recovering without any treatment support. They can be social, engaged in their community or even have family support but they are still attempting recovery without the broad group of people and professionals under the treatment umbrella."Treatment" is a broad term so without treatment means no:12 Step Meetings, Therapy, MAT, Residential(AKA"Rehab"),
Outpatient, Hospital Stay, Sober Living, SMART Recovery, Refuge Recovery,
Group Therapy, MD support(ideally ASAM Certified)If this sounds like you, you're in good company. Most people* are Soloists.You might be wondering-
Why does this matter?This group is a priceless resource that generates:
Accountability, Rigorously honest feedback, reality checks, sabotage crushing learning experiences, shame disintegration, community, paths to forgiveness, paths to self-compassion, stigma-freedom, good laughs with people who get you...
Creative
Determined
Resourceful
Better energy & sleep
Tenacious Focus on building a recovery solution
Trusted self-care routines
Band-aid Strategy- a patchwork of life repairs for a holistic condition that demands more
Recovery in a bubble-addiction affects judgement. Odds diminish if you are on your own
One step forward, three steps back
Boredom, Apathy
Self-defeating thoughts and beliefs
Lack of in-person peer community
Dunning-Kruger Effect
The Accidental Adventurer
This is a journey of extremes and can start anytime but is more likely after the 3rd year.If it was a landscape, we are talking outstretched plateaus with unexpected canyon drop offs!People on this journey often have wonderful self-care and coping tools in their routine
but there are too few of them and they are healing only a narrow part of their mind, body and spiritual needs.They are probably the least likely to see their journey because when things are going well they feel like they have living proof of a winning strategy. And when things go horribly wrong it's easier, and logical, to look for an outside cause.This is accidental. There isn't an awareness yet that they are living so high risk.
PAWS a distant memory, body and mind more regulated and healing
Trusted self-care routines
Some treatment. Some takeaways
Peer & Pro support network
Measurable Success-you know healing is possible
Plateaus & Pitfalls-thriving in a few narrow plateaus of success, while unaware of the pitfalls just beyond the edges.
Small Toolbox-Limits your options. Increases mental strain.
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Holistic Harm Smack-struck out of nowhere. Triggered by wounds you weren’t aware of
The Seasoned Traveler
These travelers have reached a modest level of recovery success but fear that something's missing. They experience one or more persistent life miseries, or one sudden one that comes out of the blue, that exposes a vulnerability. They may not even be able to put a name to the missing piece that brings up this emotional pain.They will have over 5 years clean and sober and know that they are capable and worthy of learning and applying new knowledge because they have a track record of doing it!One of the most dangerous traps is believing that the length of your abstinence equals the depth of your healing.
Tremendous recovery knowledge -but narrowly focused
Trusted self-care routines
Large Peer & Pro support network
Measurable past success proving transformation is possible
Some treatment. Some takeaways
Proof that positive habits work
Dunning-Kruger Effect
Holistic Harm Smack-struck out of nowhere. Triggered by wounds you weren’t aware of
Recovery Amnesia-forgetting the lessons and the humbling pains
Learning Difficulties-”expert” mindset clashes with student mindset
Stagnant Growth
If you see yourself in any of these journeys, let's talk.
About Me
You might feel broken sometimes, but I don't see broken people.
I see people at different stages of healing.What I do see are broken recoveries, though.If you're stuck in a daily struggle, it doesn't mean you've failed. It doesn't mean its forever. It just likely means your recovery needs repair. SRCH is a practical method for self-healing—a way to identify what's missing and ensure you have the foundation to put things together again.I've worked in behavioral health for over two decades as a counselor and coach, and I've witnessed the massive potential and quiet triumphs in people who'd almost lost hope. I've helped over a thousand people from all walks of life—through moments of crisis and discoveries of self-compassion. My role has never been to fix anyone. I've done my best to be a trusted guide, laying out paths for people to feel they belong, that they are worthy of love, and that they are capable of healing the hurt.Outside of work, I try to keep things pretty simple. I like to play and listen to music, build stuff, study psychology and spend time in nature. I'm a huge sci-fi fan and a pragmatic dreamer—if that makes any sense. I'm fascinated by the future and could easily go down a rabbit hole talking about what life might be like a thousand years from now. I'm insatiably curious and often look at life optimistically.If you're tired of holding it all together with trial and error and sheer willpower, let's talk. You don't have to figure this out alone, and you're not broken.Serenity is in reach.
This isn't just a tag line or wishful thinking. Moments of serenity are the side effects of a resilient recovery, your future resilient recovery.
I look forward to meeting you.
Focus
- 2-day, High-Intensity Coaching Sprint-tackle one recovery-related problem that's holding you back
- Practical worksheets tailored for your breakthrough
SRCH Method
- 90 Day, one-to-one coaching - Learn what it takes to design a more serene, trigger-free life
- Step-by-step Videos that reinforce concepts—and answer questions you didn't think to ask
- You're Never Stuck - weekday email support between sessions
- Our Relapse Prevention Life Map Guidebook
Thrive
- Premium Coaching —Immersive, High-Impact
- Transform Faster— embrace intense challenges to achieve profound, lasting change
- Stage 1: Bootcamp
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- 90 Days of Premium Coaching — backed by 12 months of accountability
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Over 20 years experience
in Behavioral Healhcare
Helped 1,000+ clients,
Ages 12-88
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Peer Professionals
"Roger has vision, is a visionary and is a natural teacher. He wants to share his knowledge to help people improve and soar."
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Visions Treatment Centers
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Art Facilitator for Residential Drug and Alcohol Recovery Centers
Serenity is in reach.
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