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Recovery

Finding a Safe Place

October 28, 2019 By Bob Griggs

The picture with this post is of the Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon. It's a beautiful place, an oasis of tranquility in the midst of a busy city. On tour through the garden, our guide pointed out various Chinese symbols and icons. For example, she told us that the bat stands for good fortune and […]

Filed Under: Healthy Living, Recovery Tagged With: AA, Alcoholism, Bob Griggs, Chinese Garden, garden, Mental Health Network, mental illness, recovery, safe places, tranquility, UCC, United Church of Christ

Prime Mover

September 23, 2019 By Karl Shallowhorn

“For I know the plans that I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11 "From the point of entryUntil the candle is burnedThe point of departureIs not to returnAnything can happen"Prime Mover - Neil Peart I remember it like […]

Filed Under: Addiction, Recovery Tagged With: 12-step, Bipolar, Mental Health Network, substance abuse, UCC, United Church of Christ

Finding Community, Dignity, and Agency

August 26, 2019 By Bob Griggs

If you come to Minneapolis – and bring a warm coat if you come in the winter – you’ll see a lot of big, old houses like the one pictured with this blog.  Though it looks like a lot of the others, this house is actually quite different from the rest.  It’s the home of […]

Filed Under: Community, Recovery, Support Tagged With: Clubhouse International, Community, Mental Health Network, UCC, United Church of Christ

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