“At four and a half years sober, and expecting our first child, I could not avoid the hospital. My labor was supposed to be run-of-the-mill, but that wasn't the case, and we ultimately opted for a C-section. The combined sense of excitement and fear returned as I thought about the opportunity for pain medication that I assumed would be required and totally acceptable. My mind was taken over by my addiction so I hired Janice. She provided such a powerful and simple plan for how to handle the pain, and I can't imagine choosing any other way now that I'm through the process and back to life. Her sober surgery coaching allowed me to be a better mom from the very first day.”

- Jill

“I am 18 years old. In the midst of the pandemic, I found out I needed to get my wisdom teeth removed. Although this was a minor oral surgery I was terrified. Growing up I watched my mother battle addiction and struggle to get sober. I reached out to Janice for support. She attended my pre-op appointments where she advised me what questions I needed to ask and what precautions I needed to take throughout this process. We spoke to my oral surgeon together, informing him of my family history with addiction. She helped me propose a plan of recovery that didn't involve narcotics and got my surgeon on board with it. Together we came up with a recovery plan that did not involve addictive pain medications. Without Janice's guidance I would not be where I am today.”

- Morgan

“At five years sober I made the decision to take on a major elective surgery. Janice coached me on how to communicate with my surgeon at the first appointment. She prepared me that the pain management team would push back and try to talk me into the reasons why I should take narcotics. I was faced with ‘It is important to stay ahead of the pain,’ and ‘You can’t heal as quickly if you are in pain.’ Working with Janice gave me the confidence and knowledge to approach my surgery without opioids. You see…opioids had been an addiction of mine in the past. This was dangerous territory. I followed the protocol Janice created and here’s what happened: I was cognizant immediately after my surgery, my pain was managed, and I healed beautifully. Janice guided me through the whole journey and I’m grateful.”

- Jodi

“Knowing that Janice has undergone surgery multiple times without narcotics was very encouraging to me. I never imagined that I possessed the strength to follow her lead! Her knowledge and experience has helped countless others and I don’t know that I could have done it without her support! She is a Godsend.”

- Lori