by Chris Newcomb | Mar 15, 2023 | News
Blog Resenting Resentment If you did not read my last blog post, I will never speak to you again. Wait? I never spoke to you in the first place. Dear Reader, allow me to apologize and introduce myself! I am the author of this blog. My last blog title was a play...
by Chris Newcomb | Mar 7, 2023 | News
Blog Accepting Acceptance “Acceptance is the answer to all my problems today” starts a story in the back of the book Alcoholics Anonymous. While written to those who admitted they have a problem with alcohol, the principle applies regardless of who we are or...
by Chris Newcomb | Mar 1, 2023 | News
Blog The Power of the Puddle Do you have an affinity for puddles? I do depending on the puddle and its placement in my life. In particular, last night I went to dinner with a friend who drives a rather big truck. I got out the truck and my feet missed a massive...
by Danielle Donaldson | Feb 22, 2023 | News
Blog Headed for Heaven, Goodbye Hell What kind of headline is that?!? Glad you asked. It wasn’t for shock value. You see it is exactly the nature of peer recovery specialist work. We are all on several journeys in this life. The journey of relationships. The...
by Chris Newcomb | Feb 14, 2023 | News
Blog What’s Love Got to Do with It? The scene: 1985 in Virginia Beach, Va. The occasion: Summer vacation.The Personnel: the usual suspects, Dad, stepmom, me, dog. The Package: Private Dancer tape by Tina TurnerThe Technology: Boom Box. (It never boomed,...
by Chris Newcomb | Feb 8, 2023 | News
Blog You Got Me Feeling Emotions Is that rude? You know, saying that you got me feeling emotions when I’ve never met you, dear reader? Perhaps so. Perhaps not. But Mariah Carey did it first in her hit song, aptly titled, Emotions. The chorus goes like this:...
