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M. Weidenbenner

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in Detroit, MI, The United States

July 01

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https://michelleweidenbenner.com/havoc-to-hope/

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Michelle Weidenbenner is the founder of Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up and the All-Mighty Mom Tribe – private support groups for moms of addicted loved ones. There are more than 2000 moms in the groups.

She’s a passionate podcaster who wants to stop the stigma of substance use disorder and help moms of addicted loved ones find hope, courage, and support so they can identify their superpower and help change the addiction landscape.

She has been a guest on the following podcasts: Magnificent Midlife, The Addiction Podcast – Point of No Return, Unapologetically BOLD: I’m not sorry for …, Everyday Leaders and Write the Book Inside You. Recently, she appeared on the blog, Forward From 50, by Greg Gerber.

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	Fractured Not Broken by M. Weidenbenner (Goodreads Author), Kelly Schaefer 4.56 avg rating — 668 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cache a Predator 3.89 avg rating — 489 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scattered Links 4.21 avg rating — 375 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Éclair Goes to Stella's (Eclair #1) by M. Weidenbenner (Goodreads Author), Melody DuVal (Illustrator) 4.21 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eclair Goes Geocaching by M. Weidenbenner (Goodreads Author), Melody DuVal (Illustrator) 4.73 avg rating — 26 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Eclair Meets a Gypsy by M. Weidenbenner (Goodreads Author), Melody DuVal (Illustrator) 4.27 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Moms Letting Go Without Giving Up 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unhackable Moms of Addicted Loved Ones: Closing the Gap Between Havoc and Hope 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

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“Stop waiting for Friday, for summer, for someone to find love with you, for life. Happiness is achieved when you stop waiting for it and make the most of the moment you are in now,”
― M. Weidenbenner, Fractured Not Broken: a Memoir

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“On particularly rough days when I'm sure I can't possibly endure more, I remind myself that my track record for getting through bad days has been 100%. And that’s pretty good. Unknown”
― M. Weidenbenner, Fractured Not Broken: a Memoir

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“Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of self-satisfaction in knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming.”
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“And now I know it is perfectly natural for me not to look at someone when I talk. Those of us with Asperger's are just not comfortable doing it. In fact, I don'treally understand why it's considered normal to stare at someone's eyeballs.”
― John Elder Robison

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“Life is a test of your sanity, and believe me you never make it out without going a little crazy along the way.”
― J. Morgan

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“Real courage is doing the right thing when nobody's looking. Doing the unpopular thing because it's what you believe, and the heck with everybody.”
― Justin Cronin, The Summer Guest

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“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
― Oscar Wilde

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“O beautiful for spacious skies
for amber waves of grain”
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