Voice Of An Addict By: Kudzai Mahwite I promise, I mean it. This temporal state be no want of mine Never meant to fall out of line Who would want to ruin their prime? It was just a taste of that deathly brew I swear, I’d have stopped...
Mel Gibson Celebrates 10 Years of Sobriety!
One more Hollywood ‘bad boy’ has rescinded his old ways. Mel Gibson is a phenomenal actor, gifting us such great movies as ‘Braveheart’, the ‘Lethal Weapon’ series, ‘The Patriot’, and ‘Mad Max.’ Unfortunately his reputation for extreme antics and insensitivity has left his career in shambles. In 2006 Mel was...
Raise Your Voice: Stories of Addiction Recovery
Just because National Recovery Month is over doesn’t mean the work is over! Our continuous mission to spread awareness and encouragement for recovery doesn’t end on September 31st; in order to see real and lasting change in the way society views addiction, we must not allow the conversation to die...
Recovery After Chaos: Janice Billie
In keeping with the theme of National Recovery Month and sharing inspiration for the journey of recovery, I’m proud to share the story of Florida native and member of the Seminole nation, Janice Billie. She recently visited Harbor Village as part of our guest speaking series and hers is truly...
Recovery Story: My Weird New Life
By: Marc Mcmahon Sober Four Months and Counting If you would have told me a year ago that I would be clean and sober over four months today, I would have laughed at you! If you told me that I would be creating a Recovery Writings and Blogs collection off...
Pay It Forward: Giving Back in Addiction Recovery
September is National Recovery Month! Each year we take this time out to celebrate those on the path of recovery, promote change, and encourage understanding and compassion within our communities. This is a time to reach out as a beacon in the fight to end stigmas, and combat misconceptions about...
“It Took Me 9 Minutes to Die”: Tony Ray’s Incredible Story of Redemption
There are some stories that, when you hear them, resonate in your soul. They give you goosebumps; they demand your complete and total undivided attention. Sometimes they seem like messages meant specifically for you, delivered through an unassuming messenger but impossible to ignore. Tony Ray has one of those stories....
Mother of Olympic Gold Medalist, Simone Biles, Opens Up About Adoption, Past Substance Abuse
What would you do if your child had the chance to not only win gold in the 2016 Rio Olympics, but to become a world-record holder as the most highly awarded female gymnast in the history of World Championships? What would you do if you had to watch it all...
Legendary Singer Chaka Khan Enters Rehab, Cites Prince’s Death as “a Wake-Up Call”
Powerhouse R&B and Soul singer Chaka Khan has checked into a drug rehabilitation for Fentanyl addiction, citing the untimely passing of Prince as her ‘wake-up call.’ In April, 57 year old Prince was found unresponsive in the elevator of his compound and pronounced dead of a suspected drug overdose. Just...
10 Things to Remember On a Bad Day
Life has a way of sending you soaring with exhilarating highs then dealing crushing blows; it may even seem that life sets you up for the sole purpose of sending you crashing back down, leading to apprehension and paranoia of the next bad day when things are going too good....
