Specialized Guidance for Families and Consultants Navigating Addiction, Wealth and Recovery
Drawing on decades of experience helping prominent and affluent families make informed treatment decisions.
Featured Series
Explore in-depth writing on addiction treatment reform, the unique challenges facing affluent families, and a library of articles drawn from decades of advocacy, consultation, and recovery work, personally and professionally.
Addiction Treatment Reform Movement
The addiction treatment system is overdue for reform. This series exposes outdated practices, highlights evidence-based standards, and shows what high-quality care really looks like — empowering families to push for treatment that is transparent, individualized, and grounded in science.
Silver Spoon Recovery
This is a series that challenges assumptions about addiction in wealthy families. Drawing from lived experience and decades of advocacy, it explores the hidden trauma, family dynamics, and treatment gaps that shape recovery for those raised in privilege. This series is for anyone seeking a deeper, more honest understanding of addiction beyond stereotypes—and insight into what truly supports long-term healing.
Blogs
A collection of articles, resources, and personal reflections on addiction treatment, recovery, and family healing. Drawing from research, professional experience, and advocacy, these writings explore best practices, treatment quality, and the realities families face when seeking help.
Featured Publication
Drawing on their own positions within multigenerational wealth, Bill Messinger and Terry Hunt offer a candid critique of traditional advisory culture and introduce a more developmental, experiential approach to supporting wealthy families and their rising generations.
We believe that by helping families identify their core emotional and relational needs – not just their financial objectives – advisors can play a far more meaningful role in supporting healthy family cohesion, empowering the next generation, and improving decision-making across generations.