Blog | karen rubinstein | Life Coach | Recovery | Transformation | Speaker

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Writings From a Grateful Alcoholic!

Why Aren’t Women Being Told the Truth About Alcohol and Cancer?

This morning, I went out for coffee with a couple of women after our 12 Steps recovery meeting to a charming new coffee shop. It had wide...

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The Joy of Living Sober

Barry and I - enjoying Christmas with family in NYC. Reflecting on Growth and Embracing Hope in the New Year I started this New Year’s...

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How to Stop Hating Christmas!

How to start loving the holidays - start loving yourself! When I think to myself, "I hate the holidays", I remember the child I was...

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The Fear Behind the Silence

God Never Asked Me to Be Silent For years, I thought silence was strength.That staying quiet kept the peace. But the truth is, silence can cost you your voice — sometimes your soul. For most of my life, I have struggled to speak — to say what I really thought or felt. It wasn’t until recently that I began to understand how deeply silence shaped me — how it hurt me, how it held me back — and how finding my voice would become part of my healing. Losing My Voice Five years ago,