RECOVERable: Mental Health and Addiction Experts Answer Your Questions
May 28, 2026 · 47 min · 12 segments
Alcohol use disorder and gray area drinking affect millions who wonder "am I an alcoholic?" — but don't fit the stereotype. Licensed clinical social worker Kelley Kitley shares her personal recovery…
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And you not only have the professional experience to discuss with us, but also lived experience, and you have literally written the book on being a person in recovery.
So let's start with your own story, and just tell us a bit about your personal experience and exposure to alcohol and alcohol use disorder.
My grandfather was a bar owner, my father was a bar owner, and now my brother is running my family bar.
And so I was very curious about alcohol at a young age, and why did people walk into the bar acting a certain way-
And you not only have the professional experience to discuss with us, but also lived experience, and you have literally written the book on being a person in recovery.
So let's start with your own story, and just tell us a bit about your personal experience and exposure to alcohol and alcohol use disorder.
My grandfather was a bar owner, my father was a bar owner, and now my brother is running my family bar.
And so I was very curious about alcohol at a young age, and why did people walk into the bar acting a certain way-
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