Tess Chedsey
Tess Chedsey is a retired systems analyst and recovered alcoholic. She earned her Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Organizational Development from the University of San Francisco and has been writing articles for over ten years for numerous websites on a wide variety of topics, including addiction. Besides writing, Tess has a passion for world travel and animals. A native of Los Angeles, California, she now resides in a small town in Oregon where the Columbia River meets the Pacific Ocean--a setting not unlike some of the more luxurious rehabilitation resorts.
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