CARA 2016: A Call to Action

If you were wondering who CARA is, I have an answer for you. First, it is not a who but a what. CARA stands for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. It is the largest federal, bipartisan legislation to date for addiction support services, with $40-80 million toward advancing recovery  support and treatment services in local communities and states across the country with the goal of saving countless lives and addressing the opioid/heroin crisis we currently find ourselves in.

Letter to the Editor of the Springfield News-Leader

The city of Springfield is proposing changes to how the city handles group homes with criminal offenders. They do not want transitional housing in any area other than industrial districts.

Long-Term Recovery: Rough Draft Letter to the Editor

Missouri is one of the top states for manufacturing methamphetamine. It is estimated that 500,000 children between the ages of 12-17 will use drugs or alcohol and after the age of 18 that number more than doubles. Recently we heard the Missouri Governor’s son was accused of drinking and driving. All too often we hear the negative impact of those not yet in recovery, but it does not have to be that way.

Another Gift of Recovery

I have struggles in my life that I have to cope with every day: my daughter’s surgeries, realizing not everyone is as passionate about recovery as I am, people I care about still struggling with addiction, comfort eating, etc. I do not touch on those as much, because I focus on my solutions instead of my problems. Some days that is harder to do than others. Today is not one of those days!

Today I just want to say that I feel extremely blessed and that recovery is amazing.