My early recovery story
I knew I had to untangle myself from the stranglehold drinking had on me but I never imagined the depths of self-love and self-acceptance that I would come to inhabit when I did. Alcohol took my joy and replaced it with a deadness I almost stayed trapped inside forever. This is the story of how I walked away from the one thing I trusted to save me and learned instead to save myself.
About the Author
Allison Marie Conway is a Certified Professional Coach with a specialization in Addiction Recovery Coaching. As a creative and resourceful woman living an intentional life of sobriety in long term recovery, Allison brings her deep compassion for those who struggle with addiction, and her unique life experience in navigating the ups and downs of sobriety, to her beloved work. She is also a published author, wife, mother, mentor, and addiction recovery advocate. Before opening her private practice in 2023, Allison worked in the professional corporate environment for over twenty years, excelling in supporting C-Suite executives for well over a decade. She earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences from Pennsylvania State University in 2000. Allison grew up in and around northeast Philadelphia, and currently lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with her husband, John, of sixteen years.