Catherine Townsend-Lyon

Catherine Townsend-Lyon is the best-selling Author of her shocking debut Memoir "Addicted To Dimes, Confessions of a Liar and a Cheat. Available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, and Walmart Online and now her new compilation book titled; "Ten the Hard Way; True Stories of Addiction and Recovery" released October 2017. Catherine has fast become well known in the addiction & recovery communities. Her book shares her raw, unedited and haunting past of gambling addiction, living with mental health challenges, a childhood trauma, and abuse survivor, as she helps many in recovery and advocates about these important issues to Shatter Stigma, Raise Awareness, and Educate the public, and those who have been 'touched' by the same. Her mission is to spread HOPE to others looking to recover and advocate that suicide is not an option or answer for someone with a gambling addiction. Catherine has been featured on many radio show's most recently on 'Mental Health News Radio Network' as a guest author and advocate. Catherine has been interviewed and written into major media article releases. One by, Columbia University titled, "Gambling With America's Health" in Sept. 2016, and recently an article in Time.com and Nautilus.us ...titled; "Addicted to Anticipation" - http://nautil.us/issue/40/learning/addicted-to-anticipation She was featured in a 4 part interview series by, www.Addiction.com "My Addiction" about her story of gambling addiction and recovery. Her story was picked and featured in "Heroes In Recovery and Facing Addiction." She is a former columnist from "In Recovery Magazine ~ The Author's Cafe," and now is a Gambling Recovery Columnist for "Keys To Recovery." In 2015 Catherine became an 'Expert Gambling Recovery Blogger' to write about gambling addiction recovery on "Addictionland" of Author & Founder, Cate Stevens . . . http://www.addictionland.com/blogs/entry/kitcatlyon/ alongside other advocates like Allison Fogarty, Patty Powers, Tommy Rosen, and Christopher Kennedy-Lawford. She continues to expand her writing and advocacy, and again for, and as a recovery contributing writer for 'Keys To Recovery Newspaper,' as it is a monthly popular Southern California publication, as well as Addict2Advocte.com'... Now she is currently co-writing the Book Manuscript for "Big Jim Downs" of Big Jim's Walk Foundation and his 2019 Ride Around America 4 Addiction Awareness. Now maintaining recovery 12+ years, she currently is finishing her follow-up book to Addicted To Dimes, coming mid-2019, and had released a book with 10 other authors, legendary recovery coach Arnie Wexler of "All Bets Are Off" and Rev. Dr. Kevin T. Coughlin Ph.D. the addiction expert both seen on CNN, FoxNews and 60 Minutes titled; 'Ten the Hard Way; True Stories of Addiction and Recovery." Catherine now lives in sunny Arizona via So. Oregon with her husband of 29 years, and their 3 cats, Mr. Boots, Ms. Prissy Princess, and Sir Simon. Yes, she is "A Real Cat Lady" ..... "I'm just a regular woman who wanted to share my personal story about a very big addiction." NO, I am not rich, famous, nor wanting to be as I love the "Solitude of a Writer and just wanted to share what I've been through so others can have more understanding of problem & addicted gambling, and how devastating and cunning this disease is as it devastates your life and how you can recover!" You can connect with Catherine on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+, LinkedIn ...Catherine markets and promotes other Authors, Recovery Events, and Brands for many throughout Media and Social Media at http://lyonmediaservices.com/author-promotion-services "Gambling addiction today and "Silent and Underground" addiction no one talks about. That now needs to change when 2.9% of our population are problem gamblers thanks to the expansion of Indian casinos and state lotteries in the US. GAMBLING ADDICTION IS currently the highest 'Suicide Rate' than any other addiction. " It's Time To Talk About It" "The cruelest lies are often told in Silence" ~Robert Louis Stevenson ...