Transform from living with insanity to living within sanity.

ABOUT US

Addiction affects the whole family. Even if your loved one is struggling to heal, you still can.

Most loved ones find themselves struggling to understand addiction, the difficulties of gettimg sober and/or the process of recovery.

You can find the answers to those questions here! Through our online psychoeducation courses you can learn how to better understand addiction, the options for recovery and how to better take care of yourself through a loved ones addiction. The two of us have spent our careers helping people through recovery. However, Living Within Sanity was founded to provide a safe place for people to find the answers they need about thier loved ones alcoholism and/or addiction.

IS THIS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR ME?

Not sure if you are in the right place?
Here are some of the reasons withinSanity courses may be right for you:

-First and foremost, if someone you love is suffering with alcoholism and/or addiction
-Your loved one recently became sober but your relationship is still struggling
-You want to learn how to support a loved one through sobriety
-If you are an adult child of an alcoholic and believe your childhood is still negatively impacting you
-You have tried Al-Anon but did not think it was a good fit for you
-Currently attend Al-Anon but are looking for more education about your loved one’s addiction
-Don’t know if you want to yet try Al-Anon and want to learn more about 12 step programs
-If your loved one is attending a 12 step program and you don’t feel like you understand what that is.
-If your loved one is or has been in treatment and you feel you need to better understand what treatment is, what happens in treatment, what treatment goals look like and/or what it means to be in recovery.
-If you believe your loved one is not ready for change but you need to learn to take better care of yourself while they are still struggling
-If you desperately want to understand why love is not enough for them to quit
-Or maybe because of all of the above

MEET YOUR EDUCATORS

Tiffany Tumminaro
LCSW CADC
Welcome! My name is Tiffany Tumminaro. I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Addiction and Drug Counselor (CADC) in the state of Illinois. I have been working with people suffering from addictions for 12 years now. During that time, especially in the non-profit sector, I’ve noticed a huge gap in services for family and loved ones. Whether you are an adult child of an alcoholic or someone whose loved one is currently suffering from any type of addiction…the bottom line is that the whole family suffers. While I have truly appreciated my time working with those trying to obtain recovery, I recently felt a compelling need to help all the “others” involved in someone’s addiction. By joining our online course community my hope for you is to obtain the education, understanding and tools you will need to better navigate your loved ones addiction. I look forward to helping you on your own journey toward serenity and recovery!

Lauren Purlee
LCSW CADC
Hello! My name is Lauren Purlee, and I am an Adult Child of an Alcoholic (ACOA). I am also a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) in the state of Illinois. I have spent the majority of my career working with those that suffer from addiction, and have always placed value in services for the families who suffer along with them. I have experienced the unpredictability of living with a parent in active addiction, while also later witnessing their path to recovery. From the start, this has fueled my passion and desire for helping those that suffer from addiction. By joining our online community, you will become part of a “family” that serves to educate people whose loved ones are struggling with addiction, whether active or recovered. It is my strong belief that even after a loved one enters recovery, there may be lasting effects to those around them that need resolution. Welcome to the beginning of your recovery.

COURSE TOPICS COMING SOON

Signs and Symptoms that my loved one is struggling
Am I an enabler?
How can I start to set better boundaries?
How to keep my home safe
Co-occurring disorders. My loved one also suffers from MI (different types of mental illness)
What does it mean to say my loved one is self-medicating (which drugs often pair with which MI)
Prescription drug abuse
Chronic pain
Why my love one may have started using substances and if they love me why can’t they just stop
12 step programs
What to expect from Al-Anon
Stages of Change, where is my loved on at
What happens in substance abuse treatment and what is my loved one experiencing
What is a recovery program?
Self-care/mindfulness, meditation
What kinds of treatment are available for my loved one
What is Narcan/Naloxone and how does it work?

CONTACT US

Living@WithinSanity.net