Facebook logo (Photo credit: Wikipedia) What do you glean from FACEBOOK? You might think glean is the wrong verb to associate with FACEBOOK; however, we really do learn, discover, or find out about news or new ideas, usually little by little on FACEBOOK. Of course there are always the items that go “viral” – the...Read More

September Is National Recovery Month This is the 24th year that the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has been actively involved in promoting recovery by promoting September as National Recovery Month. Each year SAMHSA creates a poster (see 2013 poster to the right) which carries the message for the recovery theme. You...Read More

Scarf cat aka A Street Cat named Bob! (Photo credit: Moff) “A Street Cat Named Bob” has arrived in America It’s true, just last week on July 30th, bookstores in the United States stocked the shelves with the bestselling book “A Street Cat Named Bob.”  You should know “A Street Cat Named Bob” was published in March...Read More

Are you a member of Al-Anon? If your loved one is an alcoholic or addict and has gone for treatment or he or she joined Alcoholics Anonymous, then chances are you have heard of Al-Anon. According to Al-Anon’s website: At Al‑Anon Family Group meetings, the friends and family members of problem drinkers share their experiences...Read More

English: Logo of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. White on blue background with white rays but no white “burst”. No detailed wording. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Vital Signs published the first Tuesday of each month If you are a regular reader of...Read More

The randomness of college roommate assignments… It is springtime and across the country high school seniors, along with community college students, have recently learned if they have been accepted to a four year college or university. Many of these students will be looking forward to living away from home for the first time in their...Read More

Do you use Facebook? If you answered “no” to this question, then mathematically you are in the majority of the world population. In October 2011 the world population reached seven (7) billion; a recent count of the world population that uses Facebook is about one (1) billion. However, many experts will offer that hundreds of...Read More

Physical bullying at school, as depicted in the film Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) A few generations back one could hear a parent say to their child: “Stop being a bully!” It was something parents would say when they wanted one child to “stop picking” on another child. Teachers said it, too. The...Read More

“Things that connect us…” If you are having trouble viewing this Facebook video, you can see it here. When we think about things that connect us in today’s world we often think of “social media.” Many people, businesses, organizations, and associations rely on these platforms to communicate and to be involved with their communities. Think...Read More

  Let’s Celebrate National Recovery Month Tomorrow is September 1st and it marks the beginning of the 23rd Annual National Recovery Month. Recovery Month “is a national observance that educates Americans on the fact that addiction treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy...Read More