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If you are like me I enjoy being around joyful people. I enjoy spending time with them. My wife is an example of joy for me. Whenever our daughters come home for a visit she joyfully greets them at the door. She can be speaking on the phone with a family member or friend and

Today I want to reflect on Recovery Step 8 “We acknowledge our behaviors have impacted our relationships”…Step 9 “We seek mutual reconciliation for a harmful action we committed”… Step 11 “We come to recognize our shortcomings during Recovery”… An author wrote several books about mental health, addiction, and spirituality. Now the author was at a

I anticipate many of you engaged in Halloween. Maybe you handed out candy, escorted your children throughout the neighborhood to ensure their safety, or went to an adult costume party. I watched a sports program featuring pro basketball players who came to the arena in costume. The children who came to our door appreciated the

Luke was journeying to a city called Whey, he was with his wife. He was attracting people because he just come from a community to help them find healing due to several adults suffering from a mental health condition. Luke was getting noticed for the incredible things he was doing. A large group of people

Two of my favorite times each week are participating in Depressed Anonymous on Tuesday evenings and facilitating a Peer Recovery Group on Thursday evenings. There are several moments each week that are special for me none more miracles than the two support groups I attend. These groups sustain and carry me through this earthly journey.

Do you know a person who publicly professes strong moral values or beliefs but then acts in a way that contradicts those beliefs, essentially “putting on a facade” of righteousness while privately engaging in behaviors that go against their stated principles; it’s about the disconnect between outward appearance and inner actions, often to gain praise or

Saturday I had a booth at the open house at Spero Wellness in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. https://www.sperowellness.com/ Dr. Kristie Gehring and her staff offer a high degree of health care. Due to my physical condition, I was not satisfied with the results of general health care. My wife and I have been seeing Dr. Kristie

Each week on Thursday evenings I facilitate a Peer Support Group. Personally, for me, it is a special celebration. I want to explain why. I respect history so I need to explain the historical context as well as the spiritual connection. Developed in the 1930s the 12-step program is an intervention that provides a supportive

I’m a facilitator of a Peer Support Group for those of us with either a mental health condition, addiction, or trauma. We explore the deep elements of our Recovery. We look at our identities, the working of the heart in our daily activities, and how we live out our healing in our souls. One important

Throughout my life, I have gone on several retreats. I also take moments alone in my day to pray and reflect. During these times I connect with my heart and find peace. Many of these moments inspire me to take action and make changes in my lifestyle. When I engage with life I rely on