In his 1977 film Annie Hall, Woody Allen’s character, Alvy Singer, says to the title character, played by Diane Keaton, “I’ve spent fifteen years in therapy. I’m gonna give him one more year, and then I’m going to Lourdes.” (The famous Roman Catholic healing site in France.) Read More
It used to be that when people heard about meditation, they often pictured someone with long hair and a beard, wearing Eastern-style clothes and a string of beads around their neck, sitting cross-legged in an excruciating posture like a pretzel, eyes closed and chanting some unfamiliar words. Read More
We’ve all heard the term unprecedented times throughout the past few years. It continues to be a fitting description of our current state of the world. Read More
Naloxone, also known as one of it’s brand names, Narcan, is a medicine that has greatly helped during the opioid crisis. Some people have been calling it a miracle medicine. Read More
New Years Eve and Day looked a little different for everyone this year, however we all still entered with goals and resolutions to make 2022 much brighter, make ourselves much stronger and make those that we love feel even more loved. Read More
This is the time of year when there’s always a lot of talk about light in the air. Read More
I remember my first communion. I was thirteen, and it came after three endless years of confirmation class. I was primed for it to be a big event: not only joining the mystical body of Christ as a full, adult member of the church—a sort of Lutheran bar mitzvah—but also my first taste of wine. Maybe the top of my head would be blown off by some great revelation. I didn’t know what to expect. Read More
In a world where a man is told to show no emotions, to never show weakness, called cowardly for asking for help and to put their physical well-being on the back burner, it sometimes can get difficult to recognize that they are still human and all of this is an unrealistic request for a human. Read More
Managing your recovery can be challenging even in optimal times, but the holidays can add increased stress to your usual routine. Planning in advance- and having coping strategies in place- can help you feel more confident this season. Read More
It can be challenging to discuss sensitive issues with your kids, but these conversations are essential for their well-being. In addition, parents have an important role in modeling good behavior and setting appropriate boundaries for their children. Read More
This year on October 10th, the theme is “Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality”, highlighting the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on individuals’ mental health. Read More
Courtesy of our friends from Healthy Minds Innovations, this free, ten minute meditation will help you to recenter yourself, regardless of where you are at within your recovery journey. Read More
