addiction

3 Legs of Recovery: Taking Inventory, Remaining Conscious, and Service to Others

Mark T. Scannell

July 6, 2023

At times, I have come to see recovery – both discovering and maintaining – as a kind of a 3-legged table. If we lose one of the legs, the… read more…
Recovery Month in the Time of COVID-19

Gertrude Matemba-Mutasa

September 9, 2020

September is National Recovery Month, a time for us at the Department of Human Services (DHS) to celebrate people’s journey to recovery from substance use disorder and mental illness.… read more…
To Love Than be Loved

Sarah KR

July 16, 2020

When I was ten years old, my mother gave birth to my youngest sister. Afterwards, she was dead for about eight minutes until the doctors brought her back to… read more…
Getting Through the Dark Times: Two Stories of Hope

Pat Samples

January 18, 2020

Living with an emotionally distant, rageful father left Deanna Broaddus hungry for attention and solace. Men – lots of men – were her first recourse, and then alcohol and… read more…
Letter From the Editor: Finding Hope

Louise Elowen

January 17, 2020

Hope is often found in the unlikeliest of places or presents itself at the unlikeliest of moments. It doesn’t usually come with a fanfare or grand entrance, shouting “I… read more…
A Hopeful Gaze Into 2020

Mary Lou Logsdon

January 16, 2020

“Hope is passion for what is possible”. Søren Kierkegaard I am looking into the New Year with a hopeful gaze. As a glass-half-full person, I grab for ribbons of hope… read more…
The Devastating Consequences of an Addiction

Ethan Fisher

November 7, 2019

It’s hard to imagine myself drinking or using again. It’s been so long since the last time I got drunk or high that it seems like an alternate life.… read more…
Sesame Street Uses Muppet to Support Children Affected by Parental Addiction

Staff

October 21, 2019

Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, is announcing an initiative to support children and families affected by parental addiction. The initiative features Karli, a 6 ½-year-old… read more…
12 Steps to Humility: Seek Progress Not Perfection

Kathleen Lindstrom

October 10, 2019

It’s all very simple. You set a goal for yourself; you determine how you’ll meet that goal, and then you follow some tried-and-true strategies that will help you reach… read more…
My Recovery Story

John Tolo

September 24, 2019

Hi, my name is John Tolo. Here is my recovery story. I grew up in the toughest ghetto in New England outside of New York City. My family was… read more…

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