Recovery Allies

12/19/2025

Addiction doesn’t just affect one person.
It strains families. It complicates care. It changes how love shows up.

For those of us who have lived through addiction—our own or someone else’s—we know how deeply it impacts family of origin, chosen family, and even our professional relationships.

Today, I want to invite a different way of thinking about love by drawing on bell hooks’ All About Love.
Not love as a feeling we fall into, but love as something we practice—intentionally, ethically, and with care.

When our earliest ideas about love were shaped by pain or survival, relearning how to love becomes part of healing.

If this resonates with you, you’re not alone. 💛
This conversation is for anyone navigating love, boundaries, and compassion in the midst of addiction.

Those of us who have experienced any one of the different forms of addiction, we know it strains familial bonds and complicates even the simplest acts of care. This includes not only family of origin but family of choice and our professional relationships.

10/31/2025

This FMS meeting is a special one. Join us while our CEO interviews and is interviewed by her Interventionist, mentor and industry pioneer Joyce Sundin. Wednesday, November 5th at 7pm pay. Be there or be square. Tell your friends! Link in bio

10/21/2025

If you missed Michael Fierman of Spirit Mountain Recovery's powerful talk "Boundaries In and Out of Recovery" OR you were there and just want to see it again, you can now on YouTube!

Michael Fierman of Spirit Mountain Recovery joined us to talk about the importance of boundaries as we recover. And now you can watch the full meeting!

09/03/2025

Don't miss our Family Meeting with Michael Fierman of Spirit Mountain Recovery TONIGHT at 7pm Pacific on Wednesday, September 3rd! Scan the QR code to join us, the meeting is FREE for all to attend!

08/26/2025

We are so excited to announce the return of our Family Meeting Series on the first Wednesday of each month! And we're just as excited to announced the Michael Fierman of Spirit Mountain Recovery will be joining us at 7pm Pacific on Wednesday, September 3rd! Scan the QR code to join us, the meeting is FREE for all to attend!

07/29/2025

📢 ANNOUNCEMENT: Sober Living Closure

We’ve made the difficult decision to close our Recovery Allies Sober Living home on July 31st.

This home was more than a house—it was a labor of love. It was one of Mary Blackburn’s final professional gifts, and she poured her heart into it. The time and energy she gave—despite how limited both were—left a mark on all of us. Many of us worked to keep the doors open in part to honor her.

But Mary’s legacy is bigger than 1017.
It lives in her son, her family, the women who found safety and healing here—and in all of us who knew and loved her. Her legacy is not a building. It’s the love, lessons, and strength we carry forward.

💜 Our core services continue:
✨ Intervention
✨ Case Management
✨ Recovery Companions
✨ Mentoring
✨ Monitoring

Thank you for being part of this journey.
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05/01/2025

We at Recovery Allies are excited to be making some well-deserved changes; The amazing Chelsea Olsen, talk about a heart of gold, is stepping into our Director of Services role. Chelsea has been with RA for over a decade now. Watching her grow into the wise, compassionate professional woman she now is has been such a beautiful blessing. Jason Farmer who joined us several years ago and we all quickly fell in love with will be stepping into our Deputy Director role. I’m excited to have them both leading the team. Katrina Anderson is still with us and our Office Manager. She is also at Columbia getting her PHD so some days it may be Jason on the other end of the line.

But what about Rachel you ask… I’m around. I’m on staff calls and supervise all cases at RA. I’m still taking on my clients here and there selectively. I am also Program Director at Recovery Allie’s Sober Living and enjoying both the joy and challenges that brings. I’m going to take some college class on the fall I’m pretty excited about and that will hopefully make me more interesting to speak to next we meet.

We have a new digital brochure that will uploaded to the website soon. We worked hard on it so please check it out and pass it along to anyone you think would benefit. Another fun thing is we are getting The Family Meeting Series back up and running. I will link our YouTube below. If you are interested in being on or have suggestions for someone we can talk to DM me.

Stay safe loves. This world is wild and chaotic. Remember you don’t have to wisked away in the storm but can stand strongly in its eye.

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01/04/2025

Did you know Recovery Allies Sober Living is the only women’s sober living in Seattle? Call today for more information. Help us spread the word! Like, share, tell your friends ;)

05/15/2024

Congratulations to Refine Recovery for expanding! The work you do is so incredible. Real, true, client centered care. I’m so glad I not only get to call you my colleagues, but also my friends.

12/28/2023

🚨 Our Family Meeting series returns to ZOOM Wednesday, January 3rd with Dr. Jennifer Manlowe! She has a fascinating presentation to share and will be answering questions. Don't miss this.

ZOOM LINK: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/5544398729?omn=81362627569

Join Dr. Jennifer Manlowe, as part of Recovery Allies “Family Meeting” series on Zoom Wednesday, January 3rd at 7pm PT. Free and open to any who wish to join!

12/16/2023

Blackburn Women opens today! I am beyond excited to bring this dream into reality and deeply grateful for everyone who helped me do so. Mary Blackburn this ones for you 🤍💕

09/01/2023

Our Family Meeting series returns next Thursday, September 7th with Ascend Recovery founder, Ryan Salter, talking about psychedelic-assisted therapy! Get your questions answered and prepare to learn a TON!!!!