Nov 23, 2014 | Addict, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Life, Recovery, SAMHSA
How does the dictionary define recovery? re-cov-er-y 1 – A return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. 2- The action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost. How would a recovering addict define recovery? In 2011 a new...
Nov 15, 2014 | Addiction, Death, Drugs, Good Golly Miss Molly, Little Richard, Molly
The scariest headline I’ve seen this year was from a Daily Beast article: MOLLY: The Dangerous Drug That’s Too Good to Quit! Four people have recently died from the use of this drug, yet reports from users are nothing but glowing for Molly, or MDMA, a purportedly pure...
Nov 9, 2014 | Death, Depression, Grief., Numbness, Self-blame, Suicide
Death. It’s a word I prefer to leave unsaid. It’s a part of life that is unavoidable. It’s the end of life as we know it here on earth. It’s the beginning of a new chapter in an eternal round of living. It’s reality. And it’s difficult, no matter how it comes to us or...
Nov 2, 2014 | Addiction, Choose Well, Clean & Sober, Facebook, Friends, Personal Story, Surrender
Earlier this week we posted a question on Facebook…over 3 dozen people have responded so far. The responses are motivational, inspiring and personal. Many thanks to all who shared in an effort to help others. Together we can educate the public and help those who are...
Oct 16, 2014 | Addiction, Community, Everyone knows someone, Scholarship, Sobriety, The Addiction Connection
Recently I purchased a small travel bag in a small store in Utah. There was only one other customer in the store, so it was him, me, and the clerk (Faye). Later I discovered there was a second clerk in the back room, but that really has nothing to do with this tale....
