Person of The Week: Erica Spiegelman  - Addiction/Recovery eBulletin

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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.

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