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“You don’t have to control your thoughts; you just have to stop letting them control you.” – Dan Millman
June 30, 2008 – 7:06 am
The Forgotten, by Christine Kelly
June 26, 2008 – 5:17 am
We walk among you fearfully,
Hoping our illness you can’t see.
We wrestle our demons silently
Struggling to be a part of your community.
We continually hope and pray,
That today will be a better day.
Mental Illness is our epitaph,
But you don’t want to talk about that.
So we gather in therapy,
Hoping for a time we’ll be free.
We work day in [...]
Recovery Learning Communities – May 2008 meeting materials here! First 'Mini Class' on relaxation held
June 20, 2008 – 5:21 am
Attendees at the May Learning Communities (see agenda) had the opportunity to try using "bio-dots" to see how breathing and relaxation techniques work. Bio-dots are small circles with adhesive on one side and a shiny surface on the other side which look a bit like the old mood rings of the 1970s.
You place a bio-dot [...]
On the Way, by Anna Marie Lawrence
June 19, 2008 – 5:02 am
While following the map,
Towards our destination,
We might take a wrong turn
Even though signs are there
Showing us the right way.
After a needed rest,
Enabling us to read
The road map more closely,
The trip goes smoother;
Our destination, home.
Recovery Council Members
June 17, 2008 – 5:05 am
Back L-R: Joan, Michelle Fisher, Mary Beth Evans (chair), Barb McNitt, Catherine Bergum, Todd, Liz MacCord, Bob Houghton.
Front L-R: Vikki Roofe, Ashley, Jean Wistinghausen, Kathy Meyer, Julie Weiss.
Thank you for all you do to help others!
“Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.” – Helen Keller
June 16, 2008 – 7:04 am
Peace, by Anna Marie Lawrence
June 12, 2008 – 4:52 am
Sometimes in our garden of life,
We have to pick the weeds of
Anger and hurt;
Plant the seeds of forgiveness
To get the fruit of love.
We have to pick the weeds
Of gossip and intolerance;
Plant the seed of equality
To get the fruit of justice.
And when we pick the weeds
Of abuse and violence;
Plant the seed of
Understanding,
We have the fruit of [...]
Recovery Council March and April materials here
June 11, 2008 – 5:47 pm
March and April meeting minutes detail the Recovery Council’s progress in tackling its transformation “blueprint” areas of responsibility.
In March the Council approved the official definition of recovery as:
“Recovery is a personal journey of hope, purpose and growth. It is the process of setting our own directions in life. We accept the responsibilities of [...]
