by Chris Newcomb | Jul 18, 2023 | News
Blog The Importance and Value of Continuing Education for Peer Recovery Specialists As we all know, Peer Recovery Specialists play a crucial role in the recovery community and society at large. We use our lived experience to provide support, offer guidance where...
by Danielle Donaldson | Jul 12, 2023 | News
Blog Empowerment Skills Part 2 Last week, we learned about empowerment skills. We learned that He-Man had empowerment. We laughed at that. But it was/is true. Yes, He-Man still exists just like a certain individual of size living in a cold place who dispenses free...
by Chris Newcomb | Jul 5, 2023 | News
Blog Empowerment Skills Part 1 “By the Power of GraySkull…He-Man!” Ah the glories of ‘80’s cartoons. Most of my friends were He-Man fans. For those of you unfamiliar with this hero of old, He-Man was a regular dude who had special powers and a special sword that...
by Chris Newcomb | Jun 20, 2023 | News
Blog The Process of Self Care for a Peer Recovery Specialist Be professional! Know it all! Have it all together! Work smart! Nevermind, work harder!!! Sounds familiar? These are just a couple of the ideas/thoughts/spoken words we experience as working professionals,...
by Chris Newcomb | Jun 13, 2023 | News
Blog Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Peer Support: Part 2 Last week, we talked about realizing sometimes we may feel like a fake or a fraud. And that there is actually a name for this tendency and it’s called ‘Imposter Syndrome’ which was observed and defined by...
by Chris Newcomb | Jun 7, 2023 | News
Blog Overcoming Imposter Syndrome with Peer Support: Part 1 Ever felt like a fake? A fraud? A walking example of false advertising? You may have or continue to experience the phenomenon known as ‘Imposter Syndrome’. Imposter Syndrome was observed and defined by...
