Liz Bartz, Trainer and Development Specialist for Behavioral Health at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, invited me to be a guest presenter at a Crisis Services Training. She wants people with lived experience to share their perspective on mental health, substance misuse, and trauma conditions. As a Certified Peer Specialist, I add a valuable dimension […]

There is a highway near our home. When we proceed up the off-ramp, we come to a stoplight. While we wait for the light to turn green, we feel the bridge shake. This is due to vehicles crossing the bridge intersection. Have you ever attended a sporting event where fans were on their feet cheering

When I was suffering for years with depression, anxiety, and trauma, Recovery was unheard of for me. Once I became familiar with it, it was a strange new teaching. People in the Recovery community show me not just how to survive, but how to thrive in life. Living is possible in communion with our brothers

The stigma of having mental health, substance misuse, and trauma conditions is not a thing of the past. The meaning of stigma is “A negative label or belief attached to something, like a trait, condition, or group, leading to disapproval and discrimination.” (Oxford Dictionary) Today, we continue to see, hear, and experience the stigma of

Due to a computer issue, I was unable to post the blog for May 28th. To receive May 29th scroll down to view the blog. Not to worry, you missed something here, it is. Mental wellness invites us to reflect on how the ways of Recovery correspond with our natural desire for happiness. Recovery places

Recovery teaches us to find balance between serving others and getting what we want or need.  We may have been doing for others our entire lives, only to fill a void within ourselves or to be liked. By asserting ourselves, we may think we are being selfish, or others may say we are selfish. By

Leave a Comment / Uncategorized / By Larry Winter Regardless of the type of Recovery program we use, there are parameters we are encouraged to follow. Parameters are not just a list of dos and don’ts that take the fun out of life. There is a group of people who meet each week. https://superhumanbeing.net/thursday-zoom-event/ We use the 12-step program

Regardless of the type of Recovery program we use, there are parameters we are encouraged to follow. Parameters are not just a list of dos and don’ts that take the fun out of life. There is a group of people who meet each week. https://superhumanbeing.net/thursday-zoom-event/ We use the 12-step program to nurture our Recovery. We

Memorial Day is a special day to recognize our Veterans. Many of us will take time from our normal routine to attend a parade, a cemetery, or a picnic. We see the physical wounds veterans suffer for the remainder of their lives. What is more difficult to recognize is the impact war has on a

In ten years, I have deepened my understanding of the 12 steps of Recovery. There are moments when I wonder if they are feeding my appetite to strengthen my mental wellness. From time to time, I ask myself, “How do we know if God (higher power) is walking with us?” One lesson we are taught