Barbara Jaurequi, MS, LMFT, MAC
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
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| Occupation | Psychotherapist |
| Location | Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
| Introduction | By the time I was in my late 20s, my addictions had total control of my life. The energy I had previously relied upon to pull myself together after a particularly bad binge was completely gone. I was helpless and I knew it. After a series of highly symbolic moments, I realized that my addictions had stolen my ability to feel peace. I felt as if I was spiritually dead! But through God’s mercy and guidance, I found my way to my first 12-step program. I realize how blessed I am to have been granted recovery. When I look back at the way I lived my life prior to recovery, it is almost unrecognizable to me. Today I am blessed with immeasurable joy in my marriage and motherhood. I have a career that allows me to help people who suffer with the same kinds of issues that used to emotionally and spiritually imprison me. My calling is to help as many of those people as possible. I utilize the lessons of the 12-step program and the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous more than any other resource to guide my clients to recovery. My blog is just another way to try to give back a tiny measure of what I have been so generously granted. May God bless you in your path to recovery! |
| Interests | Spirituality, Psychology, Politics, Sports, Wild Animals, 12-Step Recovery, Writing, Reading, Fine Dining, Theater, Dance, Classical Music, U.S. History |
| Favorite movies | Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, It's a Wonderful Life, After Hours, Babette's Feast, What About Bob? |
| Favorite music | Show tunes, Standards, 70's, 80's rock, 30's and 40's jazz music, some country, Beethoven and Chopin. Favorite song of all time: O Holy Night. |
| Favorite books | Gone with the Wind, Rabbit is Rich, Tender is the Night, Alcoholics Anonymous (the "Big Book"), The Holy Bible, The Lamb's Supper, The Gold Coast, Night Fall, Rabbit at Rest |