Kathryn Farwell has worked in addictions since 1970. She has three degrees in nursing and has worked every position from nurse's aide to director of nursing in mental health. She authored a book about addictions recovery (1995, Kornegay, K., Within Hospital Walls: An Inside Look at Chemical Dependency). Farwell has taught mental health nursing in three different state universities. She has been in recovery herself for more than 32 years. She is currently retired and teaches mental health nursing part time.