My Suicide Prevention Plan And Why Some People Need One
You may need a suicide prevention plan and not even know it. Here’s a tough fact, mental illness and addiction are described as insidious and baffling for a reason. They persist even when life is pretty good. When life is unusually bad, they can ignite and become overwhelming. Why does everyone need a suicide prevention […]
What’s Better? A Good Dog Or A God Dog?
Note from the editor: At Reach Out Recovery, we believe animals, and the occasional God Dog, play an important role in recovery. For many people in recovery, pets are the first ones to show them unconditional love after they get sober. For others, taking care of animals can help build self-esteem and connection. Animals are […]
A Blessing of Coronavirus Isolation
How many creatures are in this photo and why it matters. I’m writing to you from California, where we are under strict “Shelter in Place” orders due to the Coronavirus. Every time I look at my calendar, I see events that have been cancelled. It is depressing, but I am not deleting any of them. […]
The Coloring Book To Ease Your Children’s Fear
How many coloring books ease your children’s fears in times of crisis? We’ve got just the thing for you. Coloring books are great for people of all ages to reduce stress and be creative. But now, more than ever before, children need a special book created just for scary times like this. Children don’t have […]
Stuck At Home? It’s Time To Declutter!
With the Coronavirus in our midst, most of us have found ourselves with a little (a lot) more free time. That means it’s time to declutter. I know. Not the most exciting chore. But necessary to avoid progressing to hoarding. That pile of opened mail on the table needs to be sorted. The laundry has […]
Keep Calm When Disaster Strikes
Now is the time to keep calm. We’re not in control of so many aspects of our lives at the best of times. We can’t control what the other people in our lives are going to do, things can go wrong at work, and then there’s the weather… There’s a lot to manage in normal, […]