By: Cini Shaw Women and Perfectionism in Alcohol Misuse and Recovery Often Go Hand in Hand Women and perfectionism in alcohol misuse and recovery are deeply connected in ways that are often overlooked. Many of the women I work with are not visibly struggling. They are accomplished, involved, and outwardly successful. From the outside, it appears that everything is working. That was my story too. There was a time in my life when I believed that if I could just build the right life,

Understanding High Functioning Addiction in the Corporate World High Functioning Addiction in the Corporate World often goes unnoticed for extended periods of time. Many professionals continue to meet expectations, deliver results, and maintain outward success while quietly struggling with their relationship to alcohol or other substances. Because performance remains intact, the assumption is often that there is no issue. For executives and high-performing individuals, identity is closely tied to output and reliability. As long as those remain consistent, underlying challenges can be