by Louisa Neeley and Zac Spowart | Dec 22, 2022 | Addiction, Addiction & Recovery, Behavioral Health
Selfish. Narcissistic. Spoiled. Entitled. Privileged. ADD. Anxious. Depressed. Stubborn. Tiring… Do you ever find yourself or others labeling you with names like these listed above? If it’s from within, odds are it’s a pretty relentless and burdensome...
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 Tom Karl | Jun 17, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, Recovery Capital
According to the originators, William Cloud and Robert Granfield, Recovery Capital refers to “the breadth and depth of internal and external resources that can be drawn upon to initiate and sustain recovery” from substance use disorder. William White’s work heightened...
by Merlyn Karst | Jun 1, 2022 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health, Community
I began this blog before the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting. This horrible event, involving young school children, got much world attention. History reports that mass shootings scatter people, and then bring them together. Survivors gather in mutual and sustaining...
by Tom Karl | Dec 23, 2021 | Addiction & Recovery, Addiction Discussions, Behavioral Health
As I’ve traveled the country these past 4+ years launching R1 I’ve learned a lot, with the help from so many others, about the behavioral health industry, workforce shortages, and the basic competencies required for practitioners to be effective at all levels of...
