The Phoenix · Head to the Barn to Horse Around Anne K. was having a bad day. An unpleasant experience while shopping set off massive feelings of anxiety. Her… read more…
All my life I wanted to learn how to scuba dive. It was just one of those things I felt I had to do, not just to explore the… read more…
I was in the middle of what I thought was a soulful, honest share when a voice bellowed from the back of the room. I turned to see a… read more…
That night–fall of my senior year–was a Saturday night, so I headed to a party. A bonfire tucked in the woods off Hwy. 55, where we could drink underage… read more…
By the time this story is published, over 5 years will have passed since I began my journey in recovery. Today I have solid friendships, a sense of purpose,… read more…
Every New Year, I take some time to reflect on the past year – looking at the challenges I have surmounted, the opportunities for growth that I navigated, and… read more…
My counselor recommended this clinic to me so that I could have a tooth pulled out. So, I was kind of disappointed to find out that you don’t do… read more…
It was Christmas Day. I was in my pretty little Connecticut condo, a gelatinous, grey fog enveloping, but not quite paralyzing me. No, I wouldn’t celebrate with friends. Or… read more…
How are you doing? It’s an important question for just about everyone these days. I think it’s an especially important question for those in the recovery community. Way back… read more…
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