September is National Recovery Month. This year’s theme is “recovery is REAL,” where “REAL” is an acronym for “Restoring Every Aspect of Life.” For those struggling with mental health issues, including substance misuse, recovery sounds like a fairy tale told to help us sleep at night. I know. That’s how I felt before I finally quit drinking and started my own recovery journey. With the help of my … [Read more...]
What Recovery Month Means to Me
By: Jon M. Tynjala September is Recovery Month. It is a month to learn about, engage in, and celebrate recovery. The emphasis of Recovery Month is on recovery from addiction to substances, but the principles of recovery can be applicable in many areas of mental health. Despite much progress, addiction and mental “illness” have often been thought of as an individual moral failing. This … [Read more...]
Rethinking Drinking – Dry January 2025
Jon M. Tynjala, Esq., Client Services Director To drink or not to drink. That is the question. Or at least that is what Dry January is all about. It has been designated as a month to take stock of our relationship with alcohol. For me, that decision was made 24 years ago when I made the choice to stop drinking entirely. I did it by going through a substance use treatment program and I started … [Read more...]
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