Jennifer Storm was born and raised near Allentown, PA and attended Northampton High School. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science in Rehabilitation Services and a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management from The University of Phoenix. In August 2002, Ms. Storm joined Victim Witness Assistance Program as the organization’s second Executive Director. Before joining VWAP, Ms. Storm was the first full-time director of the Statewide Pennsylvania Rights Coalition, a nonprofit coalition dedicated to securing and defending fully inclusive civil rights for LGBT people in Pennsylvania. During her tenure at Pennsylvania Rights Coalition, Ms. Storm worked diligently on obtaining inclusive hate crime legislation.
Jennifer Storm writes with humility, wit, and passion a story that
depicts the vulnerable state of early recovery from addiction. The
reader quickly becomes drawn into her life and wants to know where
here newly found insights and skills will take her. By embracing
the tools offered in her twelve-step program and meetings, Jennifer
navigates through many life challenges that confront young addicts
in recovery--old and new friendships, relationships with parents
and siblings, sexuality, intimate relationships, school, and
career. Her story is captivating and inspiring. --Claudia Black,
PhD., Author of It Will Never Happen to Me
There are few books about lesbians in recovery. This is, by far,
the best I've read. Those of us who work in the narrow niche of
LGBT recovery know the connection between the twelve-step recovery
process and the process of "coming out." Jennifer skillfully blends
the two together in this memoir. Every gay and lesbian person in
early recovery needs to read this book to know they are not alone
in their experience. What a gift to our community! --Joe Amico,
President, National Association of Lesbian and Gay Addiction
Professionals (NALGAP)
By generously sharing her story in Leave the Light On, Jennifer
Storm adds to the literature of recovery and hope so helpful for
those who think they are alone in their journey. This memoir is a
welcome addition to anyone's recovery bookshelf. --Kate Clinton,
Comedian, Author of I Told You So, Don't Get Me Started, and What
the L?
The odds of substance use for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender youth are on average 190 percent higher than for
heterosexual youth, according to a study by the University of
Pittsburgh. Jennifer's touching memoir of addiction and recovery is
something that resonated with my life, and I'm sure for many others
as well. --Charles Robbins, CEO, The Trevor Project, a non-profit
organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth
For someone who found recovery fairly late in life (I was 42), I
find Ms. Storm's struggles over her addiction at such an early age
especially courageous. Peer pressure to "keep the party going" is
so strong at her age. She is a shining example of the power of
recovery for youth. I applaud her and hope this book brings the
treasures of a life in recovery to many, many young people.
--Leslie Jordan, Emmy Award-winning actor, Author of My Trip Down
the Pink Carpet
Jennifer takes the recovery world "by storm" in this gripping
account of her struggle with self-destruction and self-acceptance.
In Leave the Light On, Ms. Storm offers her readers an accessible,
honest, and intimate account of the unique challenges faced by
those whose recovery as substance abusers is dependent upon
honestly exploration and loving resolution of heir sexual histories
and identities. By sharing her own story, Jennifer lays the
groundwork for others to follow. It's a book that every clinician
who works in the field of addiction and every person who hopes to
find recovery can benefit from reading. --Paul L. Hokemeyer, JD,
PhD, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, The Caron Treatment
Centers
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