“Every moment of your life is a second chance” — Rick Price The beautiful thing about addiction recovery is that we have newfound hope for our lives. We recognize the power of forgiveness and second chances. When we are lost in the throes of drugs or alcohol, it’s easy to...
"We rise to great heights by a winding staircase of small steps." - Francis Bacon Whenever we face a significant challenge in life, it can feel overwhelming and stressful. It can be difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel or hold onto hope in trying times....
"Your inner child still needs to be loved in order to heal the complete self." - Karen A. Baquiran. (more…)
"Spring adds new life and new beauty to all that is." - Jessica Harrelson Now that spring is upon us, with its longer days and warmer weather, what better time to introduce new, healthy habits and thought patterns? What better time to spring into recovery and embrace a new season...
"When we recover out loud, we speak life to those suffering in silence." (more…)
"2022 is the time to let go of the things that no longer serve you." (more…)
Ah, the holidays. A time of joy, celebration, family, and festivities. Yet for so many of us, the holidays are also a time of stress, sadness, frustration, and grief. For those of us who are newly sober, or even for those of us with many years under our belts,...
It may not be entirely surprising to learn that drug overdose deaths increased during the pandemic. How could they not? The unprecedented stressors induced by COVID-19 would seem to logically result in higher numbers. According to Nora Volkow, MD, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), those...
As we emerge from a global pandemic, many among us are expressing anxiety and trepidation about life “returning to normal”. While the challenges of the pandemic were great and in many ways unprecedented, so too is the hurdle of coming back online after spending over a year in partial...
Unwinding with a glass of wine or a “quarantini” might seem like a good way to cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic. But for some people, too much alcohol is making this ongoing health crisis worse. Nielsen reports alcohol sales in stores were up 54% earlier this year...
