“In this fight against addiction, instead of despairing, Robin has risen to the occasion, choosing hope more often than not. It's that hope that she has offered to so many with a tenacious love that communicates honest respect and care for the sick and suffering that has brought life and healing to many. Over the years, Robin has shown a powerful awareness of the principles of holistic family recovery. In living out those principles, she has inspired many more to do the same. Robin has walked alongside countless families and gently offered them her experience, strength and hope as they cooperatively developed and implemented their individual plans of recovery.”

– Derrick Allen, MA, LPC, LCAS

“Robin Miller and I had sons in treatment at the same facility over the same time period in 2015. During the weekly all-families call, I quickly latched on to Robin’s insights on ‘letting go’ as she had been in Al-anon for some time. I was a slow learner and over the next few years, Robin and I were in constant contact as our sons had remained close in their recovery, and there was still so much ‘letting go’ to be done on my part. I had a strong bias against Al-anon (as a person in long term recovery in AA) but Robin’s direct communication style (very direct) was getting through to me.

I watched Robin go through her son’s near-fatal relapse with exceptional Al-anon poise in January 2018. In the midst of this trauma, Robin managed to reach out to me to alert me to my own son’s relapse and how to navigate a seemingly hopeless situation. It was then that I found my way to Al-anon. I found I needed what Robin had, and I had to get it for myself. It wasn’t until very recently that I have come to understand the value of what Robin was trying to demonstrate. More than anything, Robin has been an ear and a heart when I need it. She knows this disease. She does not judge. She is invested in the solution. Robin launched me toward my new recovery life!”

– Kathleen S.

“I first met Robin when I was working as a therapist at a substance abuse treatment facility. Robin’s son had come through our program and Robin had really connected with the family recovery element that our program offered. Robin’s son had long since left the program, but she continued to come to our monthly family workshops. At first, to continue her own personal recovery, and later on, to share her experience, strength, and hope to other families.

I always admired Robin’s willingness to be vulnerable and share about her own experience (good and bad) in dealing with her son’s addiction. She shared about times when her son’s behavior drove her to insanity, and later, following a relapse, when she was able to have clarity and stay calm in the face of chaos. She shared things that worked for her and how hard it was for her to do her own work. She modeled authenticity and warmth to other families through her own experience.

As time has gone on, and we both have left the facility where we met, I have had the honor to continue a friendship with Robin. Her passion for helping others runs deep. She has volunteered at her local women’s shelter for years and has gotten involved supporting parents in sober living homes in the town where her son got sober. She stays in contact with people she met from her time volunteering at the facility where I used to work. In doing this work, Robin holds a candle of hope for all families who are dealing with a loved one in the midst of addiction. A small light shining in the darkness, letting others know that recovery is possible.”

– Amanda Turlington

“We first met Robin when she was a mentor at Four Circles Recovery Center and we were scared parents at a Family Workshop having placed our son into rehab. We were not sure even what addiction truly was; let alone how to navigate as parents, as a couple or as a family.

Robin met us where we were and encouraged us, made us feel secure sharing all the secrets of addiction that we had carried, and helped us to begin a dialogue with each other and with our son. She kept in touch after the Family Workshop and helped us through finding a post rehab placement and gave helpful tips when we were working with our son getting him ready to move out into the ‘real world’ again.

She is more than a listening ear or shoulder to lean on - she is experienced, knowledgeable and has a network of people in the addiction and recovery infrastructure that she can reach out to and help make solid family connections and recommendations. Robin helped us through the most difficult time as a family, and her knowledge and encouragement were key to us getting through it.

When people reach out to us with questions about how to help someone in their family who is struggling, Robin is the first person we look to for help. We are forever grateful to her!” 

– Teresa and Monte Robinson