Cassie Uptmore is a writer, mother, and woman in long-term recovery whose work explores the tender, tangled intersections of trauma, motherhood, identity, and emotional truth. After losing almost everything—her children, her voice, her sense of self—she began writing not to explain what happened, but to survive it.

Her recovery story defies the linear "drunk to sober" narrative. Alcohol was never the whole story—it was the accelerant. Uptmore's writing dives deeper into family systems that fracture, betrayals that blur reality, the quiet unraveling of motherhood, and the spiritual disorientation that comes with starting over from nothing. At the heart of her work is the slow reclamation of self—messy, defiant, and honest.

Uptmore is the author of three books addressing women's recovery: "Still In It: Daily Reflections for Women in Recovery: 365 Days of Healing and Hope," "The Sober Mom Journal: Affirmations and Journal Prompts for Mothers Healing from Addiction," and "A Seat Saved for You: Mothers on the Path of Recovery: Real Women. Real Recovery. Real Hope."

Currently serving as Director of Marketing for Sober.Buzz, she also writes a column for the publication on Medium called "The Buzz with Cassie" and shares essays on recovery, grief, and rebuilding through her Substack platform. Uptmore's authentic approach to recovery writing has resonated with thousands of readers seeking companionship rather than clinical advice.

She writes not just about getting sober—but about becoming emotionally honest enough to live without what once numbed the pain. Her work offers companionship, courage, and a mirror to anyone learning to tell the truth about their own life.