by Jon Forbis | Mar 8, 2024 | Uncategorized
St. Patrick’s Day is known for celebrating Irish heritage with big parades and events around the United States. However, St. Patrick’s Day is also the third most popular “drinking holiday” in America. March 17th closely follows New...
by Jon Forbis | Mar 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
Some common pieces of advice that people in recovery receive are to stop judging themselves and others, to listen to their bodies, and to implement some structure and stability into their lives. One way to work on all of these things together is meditation. While...
by Jon Forbis | Feb 17, 2024 | Uncategorized
Let’s face it! Substance-use disorder comes with a serious relationship. Often, we don’t see it, or we deny it. That relationship is with the substances themselves. They have proven, (or at least convinced us of the delusion), that they are reliable and...
by Jon Forbis | Feb 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
Understanding Substance Use Disorder (SUD)? Substance use disorder (SUD) is a treatable mental disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior, leading to their inability to control their use of substances like legal or illegal drugs, alcohol, or medications....
by Jon Forbis | Jan 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
What are peer recovery support services? Peer recovery support services (1) delivered by peer recovery coaches, are one form of peer support. They involve the process of giving and receiving non-clinical assistance to support long-term recovery from substance use...
