Kim Buchanan, BSW, CHDS-R, AHDI-F

Kim Buchanan earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the University of Washington in Seattle prior to taking a detour into the world of healthcare documentation and education. She participates in a 12-step program for loved ones of addicts and has recently published a book of journal prompts that complement 12-step work called The Serenity Journal: 365 Daily Journal Prompts to Help You on Your Path to Serenity. Kim credits her commitment to a 12-step fellowship, a focus on her mental health (including an antidepressant prescription), her lifelong journaling habit, and a daily practice of gratitude for keeping her sane in this crazy world.