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Going Out and Coming In

November 4, 2019 By David Finnegan-Hosey

“The LORD will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.”-Psalm 121 A few weeks ago, I again found myself in the position of deciding to admit myself into a hospital. It has been more than seven years since my last hospitalization, and this was a difficult decision to […]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Recovery Tagged With: health, Mental Health Network, Psalm 121, recovery, Relapse, Restoration, UCC, United Church of Christ

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

In Thanksgiving for Mental Health Professionals

October 21, 2019 By Rev. Dr. Tim Ahrens

Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides. You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors. So, don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed, not deficient […]

Filed Under: Gratitude, Treatment Tagged With: Caregivers, Mental Health Network, Mental health Professionals, UCC, United Church of Christ

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