Recovery isn’t a linear process. Like many things in life, it’s far more complicated than simply getting from point A to point B. Regardless of our intentions, there will be bad days. Days when the struggle to stay clean, stay sober, feel so unattainable you ask yourself: “Why even try?” The weight of these feelings […]
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Support the Turning Point Center? Here’s why I do.
I support the Turning Point Center of Chittenden County: with my time, as a board member, and with my money, as a regular donor. My reasons may align with your reasons– or not. But I’ll bet the decision to donate – and how much – is something you take seriously. After all, we want our […]
On Being an Addict
If you absolutely had to tell someone what it’s like to be you right now, would it sound like this? “My life is over anyway. So, if I overdose, so what?” “I hate myself and all the lies I tell to justify my actions.” “It’s not about getting high anymore. It’s about avoiding the alternative.” […]