Recovery Day is an annual event, first held on September 30, 2012, which demonstrates and celebrates the ability of those with drug, alcohol and behavioral addictions to achieve long-term sobriety and live productive and healthy lives. The event was held in 12 major...

Sometimes known as National Recovery Month, this is sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). SAMHSA is an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that seeks to reduce the negative impacts of...

Let's Talk About IT! No more shame. No more Blame. let prayers, hugs, and love be our guiding light. ‘Light the Way for Hope’ honors lives lost on International Overdose Awareness Day...

During this highly charged political season, we are getting an ear full of whoppers from both sides. However, none is as damaging as the lies we tell ourselves. Families coping with addictions are not what friends and neighbors perceive us to be. From childhood,...

NATIONAL LOVE IS KIND DAY HISTORY Rosie Aiello and Sunny, co-founders of The Love is Kind Network, founded National Love is Kind Day on July 27, 2018. They spread the message of a kinder, healthier world and support stronger, more wholesome families, free of violence...

Today is NATIONAL GIVE SOMETHING AWAY DAY, but first the numbers. 300,000 – the number of items in the average American home.1 out of 10 – Americans rent offsite storage.25% – the percentage of people with two-car garages who don’t have room to park cars inside...

Fireworks going off in your head? Hyper? Anxious? Fretful? Restless? Jumpy? Things out of Control? Then slow down. Embracing recovery and positive lifestyle changes is not a destination. Reinventing ourselves is a journey. A slow journey to inner peace and wholeness....

Our bodies are composed of four distinct parts—physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual. Of the following four, can you guess which is the most underdeveloped component ...? A. Physical, B. Mental, C. Emotional, D. Spiritual. If you guessed D. Spiritual Development...

Dr. Bob had his last drink on June 10, 1935, and so began the first step on a journey to healing, and a healthier way of life for millions who suffer from addictions.  Who was Dr. Bob? If you are a friend of Bill W., then you know Dr. Bob. Dr. Bob Smith, along with...

When talking about Substance Use Disorder or Mental Illness, the term, Family Disease is often mentioned and it's not referring only to family genetics. In truth, Family Disease is when the behavior of a family member who struggles with a mental illness affects the...