Nourishing Your Sober Self

Meet Deborah

I know addiction.  I earned a life equivalent doctorate degree in addiction, recovery, and personal transformation. I’ve been given the incredible gift to learn, grow, and transform in my recovery process, and to witness countless others do the same.

My sober journey began in 1981, when I was 31 years old, living on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, in a neighborhood blend of alcoholic-addicts like myself, immigrants and starving artists. Desperate and hopeless, one crisp morning in November, I found myself looking out of my kitchen window, calling to a God  I didn’t believe in for help.

This incredible lost-ness led me to the rooms of a 12-step program, where the  steps gave me a road map on how to not drink or drug a day at a time. They taught me how to deal with whatever is going on in my life so I don’t have to drink, use drugs or any other substance to cope with life.

After some time of sobriety, I realized I wanted MORE.  I needed to learn how to truly nourish myself on all levels.  I wanted to know how to actually inhabit, feed, and move my body in a healthy, satisfying way.  I needed to learn how to watch my very busy, fantasy-filled mind, how to allow it to slow down, and notice the patterns of my thoughts, without judgement or reacting.  I needed to learn ways of self-care that I had no clue about.  I needed to find a way to authentically connect with a higher power.   I needed to learn how the body, mind and spirit are connected.  I wanted to know how to live with grace and ease as a sober woman.

Is this where you are?  Do you want to live fully, consciously, and with intention?  Do you want your sober life to be awake, aware, authentic, and limitless?

One of the “beyond my wildest dreams” for me was being lead on this journey to find work that ties together my sobriety, experience, knowledge, beliefs, and wisdom. Since 1984, I’ve taught yoga, meditation, and breath-work.  I started my own business in 2002, Balanced-Wellness, working as a teacher and certified Nutritional-Lifestyle Coach, and Reiki Master. Through my work, I have the amazing opportunity to guide and support people through their own personal transformations.

Come along, I am honored to be a part of your journey…