valeriebelew

     Valerie Belew is an Internationally Certified Substance Abuse Professional.  Within her present employment situation, she initially managed a Residential recovery facility for men. assisting men with their recovery effort.  She presently serves as a counselor for the women's residential facility within the same agency.  As a published writer who has had articles and hubs read by over 150,000 readers and counting, she chooses not to reveal her present agency of employment or exact city of residence.  Please click the link below to visit her site at All Things Addiction.

http://hubpages.com/_2pvzhao591xs4/hub/ADDICTION-LYRICS-LYRICS-ABOUT-ADDICTION

or if you prefer love lyrics click the link below for Love Lyrics:

http://hubpages.com/_2pvzhao591xs4/hub/LOVE-LYRICS

She is also a professional writer who has recently become very interested in the anti cancer lifestyle and diet, as well as in landscaping and flower gardening.  She has published over 500 on-line articles on subjects related to Substance Abuse Treatment, Drug Addiction and Abuse, Specific drugs abused, pet care, pet breeds, annual and perennial flower types, fitness & nutrition, and other social and political issues.  She has recently began Diet Diaries: The Art of War, an on-line support group for the purpose of weight control.  Please check out its site, by clicking on the link below.

http://hubpages.com/_2pvzhao591xs4/hub/DIET-DIARIES-THE-ART-OF-WAR

     Other than researched breed information, most of her animal hubs and articles, are written as a result of oberving her own pets, four dogs, and three cats.  She holds a masters Degree within the Human Services Field, and has served as Substance Abuse Counselor, Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Director, and Program Director of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities.  She was also once a breeder of Australian Shepherd Dogs, Golden Retriever Dogs, and Himalayan Persian Cats, and presently works through various rescue agencies to provide temporary care for homeless animals until they can be placed in loving homes.

Ms. Belew is available to conduct training and workshops on substance abuse related issues or to accept commercial writing assignments.  She has completed one novel, Undercover, a story about methamphetamine addiction in Atlanta.  To read more about Undercover, please click the link below:

http://hubpages.com/_2pvzhao591xs4/hub/UNDERCOVER-SYNOPSIS-OF-MY-FIRST-NOVAL

  She is presently working on five others, including Sambo, The Bad Dog, and Coming Out With Christopher, an atypical love story, with first chapters of each, as well as random chapters present on her hubpages website.  While she hates political debate and hate mail, she loves comments and discussions about the characters and story matter of her novels.  Please comment on them as they are read.

SAMBO, THE BAD DOG: CLICK LINK BELOW TO READ FIRST CHAPTER:

http://hubpages.com/_2pvzhao591xs4/hub/DOG-DAY-AFTERNOON-THE-STORY-OF-SAMBO-THE-BAD-DOG

CLICK LINK BELOW TO READ CHAPTER ONE OF COMING OUT WITH CHRISTOPHER, VALERIE'S SECOND NOVAL.  WARNING: YOU MIGHT WANT TO BOOKMARK THIS ONE, BECAUSE IT ISN'T DIVIDED INTO PARTS, AND THE FIRST CHAPTER MAY BE MORE THAN YOU WISH TO READ IN A SINGLE SETTING.

http://hubpages.com/_2pvzhao591xs4/hub/COMING-OUT-WITH-CHRISTOPHER-FIRST-CHAPTER

Or if you enjoy political type novals such as 1984 or Brave New World, you might choose to click the link below and read the first chapter of Proud Nation, a noval about life when financial status becomes the ultimate indicator of personal worth. 

 http://hubpages.com/_2pvzhao591xs4/hub/PROUD-NATION-CHAPTER-ONE

     Ms. Belew is a poet and songwriter whose art forms attempt to write from the perspective of many groups. Please check out some of her hard hitting lyrics at link below:

http://hubpages.com/_2pvzhao591xs4/hub/HARD-HITTING-LYRICS-AMONG-MY-MANY 

     Although she always writes from a first person perspective whether it be noval, short story, poem, or song lyric, she has not experienced everything about which she writes.  Much of her writing is created from the experiences of others who consistently feed her creative efforts.  Valerie Belew lives in metro Atlanta with Sambo, Brandi, Ginger, Pete Jr., Fluffy and Michael.  She loves feedback, so feel free to email her through this site with any questions, clarifications or comments about her work.

I want to thank you personally, for taking an interest in my site.  I was so afraid I would always write only for my own pleasure, with no hope of sharing.  Please see me also on Tweeter, Facebook, and My Space.  I look forward to seeing you there!

Your Friend & Writer,

Valerie Belew, M. Div., ICADC, CADC