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The Holidaze are upon us once again. It’s a mixed bag for many of us. Whether you have a large family, a small family or consider your few friends your family, the holiday season comes loaded with all kinds of…

We just returned from an amazing trip to Portugal where we presented at the international Lisbon Addictions Conference. There were 2,231 people from 103 countries. Truly remarkable! We had the opportunity to visit a mobile methadone program, Ares do Pinhal, a Social Solidarity…

It’s been a long month for so many of us! As Recovery Month took hold, there were countless events all over the State, Country and the World! Lots and Lots of FuN! In Massachusetts, the 39 Recovery Centers had a…

Recovery Month Extravaganza 2024! It is always a good time to reminisce about how far you have come in your journey and now is particularly a good time since September is Recovery Month! I think of my friend Sunshine Scotty…

Mid Year’s Freedom Dream We are at the end of Pride month as I write this. A month to Celebrate! who you are and who you want to be! It gets me going as I reflect back on the years.…

Minority Mental Health Awareness Month July was National Minority Mental Health Month. In thinking about this and how it may affect someone. I myself, as well as most other people, might think about our extended family. Where did they come…

Mental Health was greatly stigmatized in my community as I was growing up. It wasn’t spoken about unless someone, who might have been exhibiting some kind of challenges, was pointed at and spoken of in a derogatory manner or at…

How has the first part of the year treated you? Some of us have loved, some of us have lost, some of us have been heard and some of us have been hurt. We’ve had a slow start to the…

After months of grueling back and forth work on our NEW and improved website, we decided to finally let go and share it with you all! In the words of the great Art Woodard, “what you have is good enough.”…

I am writing from the lovely Denver Colorado where we are attending the Recovery Leadership Conference by Faces and Voices of Recovery! I started off with attending an equity dinner, an incredibly moving event where we got the privilege to…