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Embark/PCA is on a mission to advocate for Recovery Community Organizations (RCO's) statewide.

have been very busy working 3 jobs these days. i work as a substance abuse counselor at a public health hospital here and work with...

i had breakfast with my friend alex today at hi-rise.. it’s a new sorta deli located in lodo. i love the place actually. it’s down the...

In the novel “The Picture of Dorian Gray”, Wilde has his main character reading often from a collection of the same book that is covered...

No Guts, No Blood: No Brains At All My spine is the bassline, and the top line could be broken glass all amusing views of those better...

Finally it has happened to me right in front of my face My feelings can’t describe it Finally it has happened to me right in front of my...

“What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters to what lies within us.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson the “ah-has” are speeding...

I know you’ve suffered But I don’t want you to hide It’s cold and loveless I won’t let you be denied Soothing I’ll make you feel pure...

as i sit in front of my keyboard today, i find myself feeling lighthearted and smiling. i can’t think of a good reason really. i had...

one very distinct thing i am noticing about working with other people as a provider is that i have more limits than i am used to looking...

i have been working at a small health clinic which is connected to the large public hospital in my city since april 09. it had become...

i received word today that my department transfer would go through. i will be at a new desk in a new office on monday- at least for half...

i was up late last night trying to send over some change for the next newsletter. i definitely am excited about this one. many articles...

All the world is full of suffering. It is also full of overcoming……Helen Keller i woke up and looked out the window to see light gray...

“God, help me to go from where I am, to where I need to be, for who I am.” this september proves to be very much like many others. the...

i got a call yesterday from a guy whom i used to work with. i had helped get a program called “mile high meth project” going- had done a...

“Group means simply a number of people that you are sharing with on a regular basis. So if in fact you are living with or working with...

humpty dumpty sat on a wall humpty dumpty had a great fall all the kings horses all the kings men couldn’t put humpty dumpty back...

had another stellar meal at parallel 17 last night. the lemongrass prawns were lovely, but the starter and the finish were the two...

tough transitions is a book written by dr.elizabeth neeld and it speaks to the tough times in life that are driven by circumstances,...