A week after my husband, Bernie, and I were married—37 years ago—we moved to Washington, DC. We lived in a tiny apartment in a complex filled mostly with newcomers to the city. Angie lived in that complex. Every morning she left for work dressed in the uniform of Washington bureaucrats in the 80’s; a white […]
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Recovery Café Network launches sixth cohort to create communities of healing and transformation Grand Rapids, MI; San Francisco; and Vancouver, BC (the first outside the USA) to start Recovery Cafés as safe places for individuals in recovery from homelessness, addiction and other mental health challenges to find ongoing support and stability. Seattle, WA: In October, […]
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By Cindy McCalmont My friend John Duckworth and I have been talking about the soul recently. It’s the kind of friendship we have—discussing two-toned lobsters one day and the soul the next. John has a long, grey ponytail, a Texas drawl, and a ready smile that crinkles at the corner of his eyes. “You’re wetter […]
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Recovery Café Network launches fifth cohort to address addiction epidemic Indianapolis, IN; Lexington, KY and Bremerton, WA to start Recovery Cafés as communities of hope, healing and transformation for individuals in recovery from homelessness, addiction and other mental health challenges. Seattle, WA: In April, the Recovery Café Network (RCN) launched its fifth cohort of member […]
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In the Gospel of Thomas — an ancient, sacred writing that didn’t make the cut into the Bible–Jesus says, “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” Recently, as […]
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In the Gospel of Thomas — an ancient, sacred writing that didn’t make the cut into the Bible–Jesus says, “If you bring forth what is within you, what you bring forth will save you. If you do not bring forth what is within you, what you do not bring forth will destroy you.” Recently, […]
Read the full post >>Rachel Driggs cares about you. As a person in recovery, a nurse, an incredibly giving and charitable individual, and perhaps most of all as a survivor, Rachel puts other people as a priority. “[In Recovery] we don’t let anybody go. We always offer help.” Rachel first came to recovery from a medical ailment that impeded […]
Read the full post >>By David Uhl Since joining the first cohort in June 2016, the Recovery Cafés in San Jose, Everett, and Spokane have been working hard to implement the Recovery Café model in their communities. For both San Jose and Everett that journey began before the Recovery Café Network (RCN) was formerly launched. For Spokane, they visited […]
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Recovery Café Orting Valley opens their doors to serve community members struggling with addiction and experiencing homelessness. Read more…
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