Boots2Roots Program Director Bill Bensen and Executive Director Jen Fuller Recovery is more than just not using substances; it’s also about building a stable life in all realms – career, …
Boots2Roots: On the front lines, ensuring success for returning vets Read More »
Tis the season to be jolly, right? Sometimes it’s not that simple! Toward the end of my drinking days, the joy I had always felt around the holidays was no …
Know that there are so many ways to find your joy again Read More »
The recovery community has its own language. We often speak it without even realizing we’re doing it. We grow accustomed to certain words, phrases and nuances. This can be an …
Veterans find military experience helps their recovery efforts Read More »
What is hope? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, hope is defined as, “to cherish a desire with anticipation: to want something to happen or be true.” I appreciate the dictionary’s …
We tend to think of creativity is an artistic gift – music, painting, drawing, dancing, writing, etc. Creativity may be most visible in art, but it’s so much more than …
At four months sober, I stepped off of the metro in Washington, DC, to see the cherry blossom trees in full bloom. I stood there in awe at the beauty. …
It’s just as important to keep in shape mentally as it is physically. When people hear the term mental health, it’s natural to think of illness or disorders such as …
