The Idea For My Company Was Not Mine

I’ve got a confession to make.  The idea for my company was not mine.  Over a two year period, I received five urgent messages from five different leaders in a community desperately trying to make an impact on the horrific opioid epidemic. And all of these...

How do you cope? For your loved one, it’s this…

I got a voicemail from someone named Lisa, and I asked her if I could share it. Here’s what she said in her message: “I just wanted to leave you a quick message. You are such an inspiration.  I just got into it with my partner. It was ugly. And I immediately just...

How I Hid My Addiction From My Loved Ones For Years

This memory recently showed up on my feed from 11 years ago. It was four months before I got sober, and what struck me when I looked at this picture was just how good I was at fooling anyone who cared about me about what I was really feeling inside.  Would you...

I’m Cutting Off ALL My Hair

I have decided to cut all of my hair off.  Yes, you read that right.  I am shaving my head, or at least going down to a number one or two razor. I’ve been sharing this on Facebook and on TikTok and with family and friends, because that’s who I...

A Long Overdue Amends

Last week, I made a vulnerable post in an Acton, Massachusetts private Facebook group, and because of how vulnerable it is, I want to share it with you.  Hello Acton!   I am Kate Duffy and I’m a recovering alcoholic, not anonymous obviously, so please...