STICK WITH THE WINNERS! –
April 8, 2025 – Erica Spiegelman is a nationally recognized author, counselor, and speaker specializing in addiction recovery, personal transformation, and wellness coaching. As a licensed substance abuse counselor (CADAC-II) and wellness expert, she has dedicated her career to empowering individuals to achieve sustainable, holistic healing. Her innovative approach combines mental, emotional, and physical well-being, providing individuals with practical tools for personal reinvention. Erica is the author of “Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction & Recovery,” a groundbreaking book that offers a fresh perspective on overcoming addiction and fostering self- awareness, accountability, and emotional resilience. She has expanded her contributions with “The Rewired Workbook,” “The Rewired Coloring Book,” “The Rewired Life,” “The Rewired Life Workbook,” and “101 Affirmations for Addiction & Recovery.”
Q. If you are in recovery, what was your drug(s) of choice and when is your sobriety date?
A. Alcohol, October 2008.
Q. What do you like most about 12-step meetings?
A. I don’t go but when I did it was the sayings. They stuck.
Q. Do you think addiction is an illness, disease, a choice, or a wicked twist of fate?
A. I think there is a predisposition of some people being more likely with a mix of what was modeled, to social environment and think it has a mind of its own.