Olivia Pennelle
Contributor
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.
About - 
Located in Portland, OR, Olivia Pennelle (Liv) is an experienced writer, journalist, and coach. She is the founder of the popular site Liv’s Recovery Kitchen, a site dedicated to helping people flourish in their recovery.
Liv is passionate about challenging limiting mentalities and empowering others to direct their own lives, health, and recovery. You can find her articles across the web on podcasts and addiction recovery websites, including The Fix, Recovery.org, Workit Health, and Ravishly. Liv was recently featured in VICE.
If you're interested in connecting with Liv, you can find her on Instagram. She also created a new Facebook group called Life After 12 Steps, where she proudly sees members thriving, rather than forcing themselves to do something that doesn’t work.
Additionally, Liv offers free resources on her website, including the e-book entitled Nourishing You, which is designed to give you the tools to achieve your health goals in straightforward language.
Author
- 5 Ways to Set Boundaries in the New Year
- The Power of Art as Therapy
- The Power of Writing as a Means of Recovery Processing
- Are You Addicted to the Monkey Mind?
- Is Intuitive Eating What You’ve Been Looking For?
- Why It's Important to Find Your Own Community in Recovery
- Oregon Recovers: Pioneers Lead the Way in Tackling an Addiction Crisis
- My Interview With Pranayama Instructor Jennifer Lopez
- The Role of Relationships in Addiction and Their Importance in Recovery: Q&A With Austin Brown
- Complex PTSD: How I'm Recovering My Ability to Self-Regulate
- The Fight for Equality: A Sit Down With Recovery Advocate Brooke Feldman
- The Impact of Negative Addiction Language: An Interview With Temple University's Jillian Bauer-Reese
- My Interview With the Founders of She Recovers
- Let's Talk Heavy Metta for Recovery - Part II
- Let's Talk Heavy Metta for Recovery - Part I
- Do 12 Step Fellowships Promote Dependence or Healthy Interdependence?
- How to Cope With Being a Hot Mess in Long-Term Recovery
- The Current State of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: My Interview With Joe Schrank
- The Benefits of Buddhist Mindfulness: My Interview with Pablo Das
- Taking CBD in Recovery: Are You Still Sober?
- My Interview with Nadia Ghaffari: Meet the Amazing 18-Year-Old Founder of TeenzTalk
- How I Achieved Body Confidence in Recovery
- Trauma and Its Role in Addiction Recovery: An Interview With Jamie Marich
- Is Our Perception of Self-Care Distorted?
- Did AA Save My Life?
- Why I Found Comfort in Letting Go of Fellowships
- SAD: Let's Talk About Seasonal Affective Disorder and Relapse
- Chiropractic Care and Addiction: What Are the Recovery Benefits of an Aligned Spine?
- The Evolution of Anonymity in 12 Step Fellowships: Does it Still Serve a Purpose?
- The Challenges of Dating Non-Sober People
- Here's How I Found Recovery Without God and the 12 Steps
- Are We Stuck in Recovery Tunnel Vision and Missing the Wildflowers?
- The Road to Enlightenment: A Revealing Interview With Noah Levine (Part II)
- Can Family of Origin Therapy Help You Heal in Recovery?
- 5 Things Recovery Taught Me (And Why I'm Grateful)
- Parents: There's No Family Handbook for Handling Addiction
- Burnout: Why It’s Okay and How to Cope
- The Road to Enlightenment: A Revealing Interview With Noah Levine (Part I)
- 7 Tips to Stay Sober After the Chaos of a Natural Disaster
- 10 Symptoms of Depression to Look Out For
- Tapping Your Way to Emotional Freedom in Recovery: An Interview With Veronica Valli
- The Next Frontier of Addiction Recovery: An Enlightening Q&A With the Alano Club of Portland
- My 30-Day Diary of Refuge Recovery Meditation - Part II
- Can You Take Painkillers Responsibly in Recovery?
- How I Stayed Sober Through a Heartbreaking Funeral
- My 30-Day Diary of Refuge Recovery Meditation (Part I)
- Interview With Nikki Myers, Founder of Y12SR
- Food and Your Mood: The Intertwined Relationship
- She Does Indeed Recover
- Why I am Over Clean Eating
- Why I Fell Out of Love with the 12 Steps
- What Eating Well Looks Like And How It Can Enhance Recovery
- The Parallels Between Food Addiction and Drug Addiction
- A Story of Transformation: From Addiction and Eating Disorders to Health and Wellness Coach
American Addiction Centers (AAC)
American Addiction Centers (AAC) is the leading provider for addiction treatment across the U.S. specializing in evidence-based treatment and mental health care.
At AAC, we aim to treat the whole person, which includes those with co-occurring mental health disorders, physical illnesses, or social issues related to addiction treatment.