It’s not the lack of awareness that makes me feel like my life is on overload, but rather feeling like I’m caught in a whirlwind created by forces beyond my control. Playing catch up, running around and feeling stressed out most of the time takes its toll on me. It affects my health, my mood,…
Resilience is defined as the capacity to cope with, recover from, or adjust easily to misfortune or change despite setbacks, barriers, or limited resources. Well in my opinion, that definition explains the first six months of 2020. Would you agree? If you ask me, I cannot imagine a more valuable skill, for success and happiness…
A huge part of the disease of addiction is isolation. So, what does that mean for the recovery community during a pandemic? I have a personal and professional fear on this topic… In my personal life, as an individual in recovery, I attend numerous twelve-step meetings, as well as support groups and I depend on…
PLYMOUTH — The Police Chiefs of Plymouth County would like to report that despite the ongoing closures and restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, several resources are available to those in need. “COVID-19 has hit the recovery community hard. Many people rely on community connection to maintain their recovery and COVID-19 took that in-person connection…
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…