Author: Shernide Delva Today, August 31, marks International Overdose Awareness Day. On this day, the goal is to raise global awareness of overdoses and reduce the stigma of drug-related…
Author: Justin Mckibben The number of overdose deaths in our country are already at a staggering rate, increasingly troubling by the minute. Some areas are hit much harder, but overall…
Author: Justin Mckibben It has been heavy on my heart when hearing about the outbreak of overdose deaths in Buckeye country, and it has broken my heart to see people…
Author: Justin Mckibben Thanks to Facebook, we know how to ‘LIKE’ stuff a whole lot these days. We ‘like’ pictures and videos, blogs and articles, even relationship statuses. Social media…
Author: Justin Mckibben When a family member or loved one decides to go to rehab, it can feel like a huge weight off your shoulders. Whether you help them find…
Author: Justin Mckibben People are strange when you’re a stranger. Being in recovery it can seem like we are a little extra strange to some, or not strange enough for…
Author: Justin Mckibben When we ease our way out of the mental fog that is created in active addiction we may find ourselves with a bit of a mental block….
Author: Justin Mckibben First thing is first- I whole-heartedly admit that I’m about as close to perfect as I am to finding a million dollars in Spanish doubloons… on Mars….
Author: Justin Mckibben By now everyone who is paying any attention to politics has heard about the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. And if you have heard of Trump, you…
Author: Justin Mckibben The War on Drugs in America has definitely proven to have been extremely counter-productive to actually saving the lives of Americans and improving the state of the…
Author: Justin Mckibben As tragically contrite as it may seem to say, racism is still a thing. Many would argue that as long as there are different races, it will…
Author: Justin Mckibben While we acknowledge the importance of maintaining personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films, this recent declaration made at the opening night of the…