Crazy News Stories of the Week
[caption id="attachment_17957" align="aligncenter" width="391"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Shernide Delva There’s been a few crazy news stories circling the web so I decided to bring... Learn MoreStory of Our Lives: How the Tales We Tell Define Us
[caption id="attachment_17322" align="aligncenter" width="461"] Photo of Author[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben William Shakespeare wrote, "All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays... Learn MorePersonal Letters from Palm Partners Family Program
On a monthly basis the Palm Partners treatment program offers an opportunity for the families of patients to attend events and therapy over the course of an empowering and productive weekend. There are a series of work-shops and group activities... Learn MoreIt’s a Human Thing: A Commencement Letter from a Palm Partners Graduate
As always we celebrate the graduation of each and every individual who successfully completes their personal treatment program here at Palm Partners, and they are given the chance to share some words of inspiration and gratitude to their peers and... Learn MoreIs Stigma Giving “Schizophrenia” a Bad Name?
Author: Justin Mckibben Schizophrenia. The word has been used for a long time to describe a very mysterious mental illness. It has best been defined as a severe, chronic, and generally disabling brain and behavior disorder. Also described as a... Learn MoreWas it Wrong of Tommy Chong to Stereotype Himself?
[caption id="attachment_16333" align="aligncenter" width="274"] photo via: www.wikipedia.org[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben Stereotype exists. I KNOW RIGHT… how crazy is that? Well sad as it is, it is true. Stigma has clouded our perceptions with various assumptions of what a “typical” (fill-in-the-blank)... Learn More6 Things We Try Not to See in Ourselves (But Should)
[caption id="attachment_16130" align="aligncenter" width="445"] (This content is being used for illustrative purposes only; any person depicted in the content is a model)[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben So, people kept telling me for the longest time that nobody’s perfect, and I was... Learn MoreOne Thing I Learned in My First Year Sober
[caption id="attachment_16008" align="aligncenter" width="332"] Photo of Author[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben “The first year is a gift.” That’s what they kept telling me when I first came to the rooms of recovery. When I first got to treatment and heard people... Learn MoreGoodbye Letter to Addiction: Christina
[caption id="attachment_15670" align="aligncenter" width="301"] (Photo of letter submitted)[/caption] Once in a while it has been determined there are things we addicts and alcoholics can do for ourselves that can have a real impact and provide some solid inspiration during early... Learn MoreNegative Addiction Stigma: The Struggle is STILL Real
Author: Justin Mckibben Drug addiction stigma is real. The struggle to overcome that addiction is still very real. Average people seem to speak negative opinions and spark controversial conversations more than creating productive personal support or inspiration and compassion. The... Learn MoreCrazy News Stories of the Week
Author: Justin Mckibben This week’s Crazy News Stories have a lot to do with political puppies, futuristic furniture, and ISIS. I know this all sounds like some kind of sick sci-fi novel, but I promise you president Spot isn't using... Learn MoreWhat it Means to “Step Over Bodies” in Early Recovery
Author: Justin Mckibben That more depressing cliché saying you might hear in recovery, whether in the rooms of 12 Step meetings, in rehabs and halfway houses, or even from therapists and sponsors is a little morbid, sometimes effective, and an... Learn More
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