by Louisa Neeley and Merlyn Karst, Recovery Ambassador | Dec 5, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery
It’s December! In the past I have written about many of the elements that guide communities to be “recovery ready.” Our alcohol and other drug crises present opportunity. The recovery movement is strong and growing. Holiday season causes us to focus on children....
by Merlyn Karst | Nov 3, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, Community, Long-Term Recovery, Peer Recovery, Support
We are now coming into November. The TV is quite littered with political ads peddling support for election or a cause, new administration, referendum, climate change, or abortion. Depending on one’s will, dedication, and passion, decisions will be made on...
by Merlyn Karst | Oct 6, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, Long-Term Recovery, Peer Recovery, Support
In reflecting on Recovery Month’s research and discovery, I follow a lead and have adopted the theme of Every Person. Every Family. Every Community as a permanent tagline. The Recovery Movement is dedicated to organizing and mobilizing those in recovery from...
by Merlyn Karst | Sep 2, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community, Long-Term Recovery
I have been in active and sustained recovery for 24 Years. Through this period, I haven’t had a drink of alcohol, my only drug of choice. It worked for me until it didn’t. I was periodic. I had 3 DUI’s. No wrecks, no injuries, just arrests. I paid the consequences...
by Merlyn Karst | Aug 4, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Community
Today is August First. History reports that disastrous events scatter people, and then bring them together. Survivors gather in mutual and sustaining support. In the past and now today, we hear the words— together we shall There are communities with interlocking...
by Merlyn Karst | Jul 1, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery, Long-Term Recovery, Support
This is the last day of June. I am reminded of a Mark Twain quote: It is not what we know, it is what we know that just isn’t so! And little or no time to find out. I need not write about the ever-changing daily news. You know some if not all. ...
