Addicts aren’t the only ones to benefit from peer recovery support programs. The community itself also benefits. And not just the community-at-large either. As Eric McIntire so keenly makes clear, sometimes even the medical community gets their eyes opened by a peer recovery specialist. Please read on! All We Need is a Heartbeat “All we need is a heartbeat, and… Read More
Stanford sure is proud of their man Noel Vest. So proud in fact that the University praised the good Doctor in its News, Magazine and Scope. Then again, they’ve got every good reason to be proud. Especially considering his after-prison PhD marks but the beginning of some incredibly fruitful work. We’re kinda proud of Doc Vest too. And we don’t… Read More
Recovery Capital is a lot like any other form of capital — most folks have at least a little and some folks have a whole lot. How much you may actually need however is a largely personal matter. It depends upon your habit. It depends upon your past. And yes, it even depends upon your location. Because what and how… Read More
If Harry met Sally in a 28-day stay place, the resulting movie might end up looking a lot like Dock and Lori’s life. Granted, theirs takes place in Indiana, and not New York. And the preceding friendship lasted weeks rather than years. Nevertheless, both relationships started off rocky then blossomed into marriage. And both His & Her stories are delightful…. Read More
Jim Ramstad wasn’t just a recovery champion. He was someone who had scaled the highest peaks of government despite a lifelong battle with alcoholism. Actually, the former congressman would probably say he succeeded because of the battle, rather than despite it. He’d also be the first to say so at that. Indeed, Ramstad spent a decade in the Minnesota State… Read More
