Do you have what it takes to cycle across three separate states just to help a stranger or two? Don’t sweat it. Few folks do. Very few. Except, that is, the folks in Run 4 Recovery. A good-guy-on-the-go named Robin McGeough founded Run 4 Recovery for one very simple reason: to give back to the recovery community to which he… Read More
What do you get by adding CrossFit, kettlebells and military frontline strategy to addiction treatment? Strength, hope and a new lease on life. Call it: Recovery Strong. That’s a quick summation of what’s happening in and to the town of Portsmouth, Ohio. But even a phrase as bold and as emboldening as Recovery Strong doesn’t completely describe the true sum… Read More
You can’t overestimate the importance of patience in recovery. You just can’t. In fact, the ability to endure difficult circumstances is the very key to successful recovery. That goes for day-to-day difficulties, as well as those of long-term variety. And people in recovery face more than their fair share of both. Adding a pandemic to the equation can easily turn… Read More
Bill W learned about the power of prayer in recovery from the Oxford Group. The Oxford Group learned about the power from church. And the church learned all about it from Abraham himself. So what makes you think it won’t work for you? Okay, Abraham didn’t have an alcohol problem. Not that we know of anyway. Noah sure had a… Read More
By definition, mindful means “conscious or aware of something.” It also means “focusing that awareness on the present moment.” Now, there’s not a person in all the world who isn’t aware of the current crisis. And there’s probably not a person who wants to focus on it either. But the more aware we are of what’s goin’ down — in… Read More
