Poetry
Each day upon awaking I must prepare for battle I hear the snake hissing as he slithers and he rattles There is a bad seed planted in the darkest corners of my mind A past that is most haunting and it is trailing close behind I am my own worst enemy and my thoughts are […]
When I See
When I see the resting bottle When the liquor store looks like winning the lotto When my pain transfers into pleasure When a yard stick can no longer measure When I see Everything I can be It’s no longer I but we When I travel into the past to see old faces And silhouettes of […]
A Story of Recovery: Dave Kuhn
My name is Dave Kuhn and I’m a person in long-term recovery. My story started when I was young. I come from a family of nine, and things were pretty chaotic growing up. My parents were drinkers but at the time I never thought about alcohol being a problem. Eventually I started experimenting myself at […]
Is It Enough?
By Matt Hill On November 14th, Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the state’s goal of cutting overdose deaths by 50% in the next 5 years. Anyone who cares about this national crisis would agree that this aggressive goal is exactly what we need. We should be excited that there will be more resources directed toward […]
Learning to Look for Silver Linings
By Anonymous Being the only person I know of on both sides of my family who considers themselves in recovery from something can be lonely or frustrating at times, but it has helped me to look at the positives of many situations or turn negative feelings into positive actions, and has probably helped me to […]
Exercise and Recovery
By: Andrew Breed My name is Andrew Breed, and I’m someone who’s dealt with a Substance Use Disorder. I do a lot of things to maintain a lifestyle that facilitates not using any substances to cope with daily life. It took me a while to get here but it’s something that can definitely be done. […]
Recovery Homes: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
By Brian Lucas Often called “three-quarter houses,” recovery homes (or sober living houses) can be – and often are – a critical component in the long-term success of those in recovery. Alcohol and drug-free, they can provide a safe, peer-supported transitional living environment for clients who are not ready to return to pre-treatment living situations […]
When I was…
By Corey Ferreira I’m done being the scandal of my family I’m done facing a mirror I can’t stand to see I’m done with excuses that I’m rambling I’m done having a problem I’m not handling I’m done being addicted, mood and mind altered and shifted Wasting gifts I’ve been gifted just to go and […]
The Importance of a Hobby
For me, recovery without a hobby is like going to the beach without swim trunks. Sure, it’s possible, but what’s the fun in that? Days of recovery can be chock full of meetings, service work, commitments, sponsorship and more meetings. While all of that is great, to break up some of the tedious chatter, I […]
Candidates in the Race for Washtenaw County Prosecutor
People with addiction have been marginalized by a punitive justice system that perpetuates stigma by approaching addiction as a moral issue rather than a chronic health condition. That marginalization often follows us into recovery, complicating our relationship with society and making good citizenship more difficult. Fortunately, here in Michigan we are able to make our […]
