Think your life is rough? You’ve come through some hard stuff? Well, it’s probably got nothing on Jesse Thistle. Son of a three-faced junkie thief, Thistle went through the proverbial ringer before he got clean. Then he went through one more spin before it was finally over. But when it was over, he’d come a long way from being a… Read More
Addiction Recovery Classes come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, very few of which are free. The great good folks at ViewPoints are looking to change all that. In fact, the proverbial wheels are already in motion! Yep, that’s right. Colorado Springs’ ViewPoints Psychotherapy Services has put together a new series of Addiction Recovery Classes, and, thanks to… Read More
Just because a myth has been around doesn’t mean it deserves to stay around. And that includes addiction myths. Especially since hanging on to the wrong addiction myth can have such serious consequences. That’s what Maurice Lee believes anyway. And we’re of a mind to agree. See Lee’s the COO of Navos, a non-profit behavioral healthcare concern in Seattle. That… Read More
This story is as much about knitting and addiction as it is about a knitting addiction. But that’s not why we’re calling it sober yarn. Sure, it was tempting. After all, the Dad Joke is right there, ready to be told. But we don’t joke about addiction. We don’t Dad Joke about it either. See, we chose the title sober… Read More
The Americans with Disabilities Act provides many safeguards for working yet disabled Americans. Yes, that includes those who are suffering from alcoholism. It also includes people who are in recovery from opioids or other drugs. Here’s how the ADA protects people who are battling addiction. The Americans with Disabilities Act: Addiction, Recovery and Employment The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)… Read More
