It is difficult to ignore the looming feeling of uncertainty that COVID-19 has cast across the Nation. Between the news, social media and gossip among friends and family, it can feel impossible to escape the negativity. However, it is important to acknowledge what we do have: resources. Over the past four months, the internet has […]
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Hope
Written by Plymouth County Outreach Peer Grief Support Specialist, Mary Peckham. So last night I was working on my outreach list in bed, we have not been able to do my visits, so I will be making phone calls and I happened to notice this tiny, what I thought was lint under my pad of […]
The Importance of Self Care During Recovery
Before coming into recovery when I heard the cliché ‘self-care’ I would cringe. I pictured candle lit bubble baths, expensive spa days and massages, or middle of the day coffee dates with girlfriends. None of these options seemed possible in my single mother, full time working and minimum wage-earning life. I was confused […]
A Gratitude List can Change Everything
When I sat down to write this post I typed and erased more than six introductions. I looked up blog prompt ideas, I listened to Ted Talk after Ted Talk wanting so badly to spark my creativity and passion. And each and every time I deleted what I had written. I noticed I continued to steer towards the pandemic and the […]
Working With PCO
I was recently asked to answer a few questions for an intern who was working on a project. At first, they seemed to be basic questions… But the emotions evoked while answering them taught me a few things about myself. Being a recovery coach with Plymouth County Outreach means I never have to “work” a […]