When control feels safe but suffocates, trust becomes the key to growth. Discover how a child’s wisdom and the metaphor of wild horses reveal a new way to lead with freedom and authenticity.

When the axe came into the forest, the trees whispered: the handle is one of us. In recovery leadership, trust can be the sharpest weapon, especially when it’s held by those we thought were safe.

What happens when recovery leadership starts to perform healing instead of practicing it? This longform reflection explores the quiet erosion of integrity in recovery spaces, where visibility replaces vulnerability, and platforms are built at the expense of community. It’s a call to remember, to realign, and to lead from care, not image. For those holding the sacred fire: this is for you.

Discover how hope, healing, and love can transform recovery communities. Learn how to build a compassionate, supportive future for addiction

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