When Cultural Silence Meets Step Work
How cultural shame about seeking help intersects with program shame in recovery-and why women of color need space for both truths.
Serenity Press — Topic
Recovery looks different when your identity itself has been treated as something to recover from. This collection explores the specific challenges LGBTQ individuals face in sobriety—navigating heteronormative recovery spaces, working through family rejection and minority stress, finding identity-affirming support, and building authentic recovery when traditional programs weren’t designed with you in mind. Honest writing on queer sobriety, shame resilience, and creating pathways to lasting recovery that honor your full self.
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