Back Porch Chats
Conversations of Grace, Hope, and Recovery.Mission Statement
Our mission is to help shape 12-step communities where sponsors and sponsees help each other move beyond the shame of abuse. We are dedicated to sharing knowledge about the connection between childhood abuse and addiction with people who are willing to stop their compulsive destructive behavior.
Projects in Progress
Book
Written for sponsors to help them understand the childhood sex abuse and addiction connection so they can best help their sponsees.
Podcast
Listen in as we have conversations about grace, hope, and recovery from childhood trauma and addictions.
Community
Join a community of caring people who are working to overcome their addictions through healing from childhood trauma.
Childhood Trauma Has a Lasting Legacy
Eating Disorders
Substance Abuse
Cutting and Self Harm
Dissociation
Anxiety and Panic Attacks
Sleep Disorders
Depression
Suicide
PTSD
Flashbacks
Personality Disorders
Attachment Difficulties
Coming Soon
Listen to Conversations about
Grace, Hope, and Recovery
on Back Porch Chats
with Vince and Jeanna
Vince
Author & Podcast Host
January 14, 1994, was the last time I had a drink.
As a music educator, Vince has spent years honing his skill of taking a very complicated subject and breaking it down into a way that people can understand. He is a passionate teacher and leader who uses his talent as a dynamic communicator to help people recover from the trauma of their past and addiction.
Through his 27 years in recovery, he has managed to “overcome the slime oozing from the eggshell of his birth” to become a self-actualized spiritual, but imperfectly perfect, being with a wickedly sarcastic sense of humor. In him, you will see a balance between eternal optimism and snarky nihilism.
Jeanna
Sobriety Coach
September 1, 2018, was the last time I had a drink.
As a recovering alcoholic, Jeanna discovered that she was given an amazing gift. Her talents as a teacher, writer, and speaker and her experience with trauma and alcoholism could intertwine to become her purpose. Post recovery, she spent the next two years in intensive self-work and at the same time preparing to share her gifts with people who were desperate to change their lives.
As a result, she is CBT, REBT, and NLP certified and develop as a sobriety coach. Her first-hand experience as an alcoholic and childhood sexual abuse survivor gives her a unique understanding of the shame that is at the core of most addictions.
Her formal education includes a Master’s degree in literature and composition with a focus on trauma writing. She has used this knowledge to teach adult education classes on journaling for trauma and journaling for food addictions.
We’re Here to Help You
Courses
Our courses take you through the steps in the coaching process on your time and as you need them. Log in, watch the videos, download the workbooks, and do the activities. Then repeat the course or modules in the course as necessary.
Prices vary
Group Sobriety Coaching
Our Six-Session Sobriety Package grants you 6 weeks of group coaching(maximum 10 persons per group). You will also get emails from your coach to check your progress and keep you on track.
$299
Private Sobriety Coaching
Our Six-Session Sobriety and Package grants you 6 weeks of private coaching. You will also get emails and texts from your coach to check your progress and keep you on track.
$799
Testimonials
Blog
Struggling with Alcohol Recovery after Detox?
When I first started attending a 12-step program, I kept hearing people mentioning the word "pause" or in some cases "PAWS." Both words are important to know about with regards to alcohol recovery after detox. The first refers to the act of stopping for a second...
Alcohol, Perfectionism and Trauma: Connecting the Dots
Alcoholism, perfectionism and trauma. Okay, I get the alcoholism and trauma. Both of those I could clearly identify. But perfectionism? No way? My life was a mess. I had neglected so many bills that my credit score was in the “very poor” range. Bill collectors called...
Easy Meditation for Trauma Survivors and Recovery
As a recovering alcoholic, meditation can bring peace and acceptance. It's an opportunity to breathe into calmness while offering a back door for anxiety and anger to slip out of. In fact, it is one of the most powerful tools I have to overcome the stress that may...