Karen Rubinstein has more than two years of sobriety and had many years lost as an active alcoholic. Growing up, Karen often said, “I felt everyone had a guidebook to life except me.” Drinking helped her find an escape but eventually she hit “rock bottom” and became frightened she was losing her mind, her health and even her soul. In 2020 she told her husband she had to go to detox, or she’d die. After five months in rehab, Karen was introduced to the 12 Step program and finally found the coping skills she needed to live, and is now working on opening a recovery based coffee house.