MRC Recovery Spotlight: Donna Washington
Minnesota Recovery Connection is a grassroots, community-based nonprofit whose staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors are all people in personal or family recovery or community allies. We are dedicated to...
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Recovery Shout Out: Let’s Hear it for Twin Cities Recovery Project!
When Marc Johnigan moved to Minneapolis from Dayton, Ohio in 2010, he noticed something missing in his new community: a place to have fun in recovery, especially in the African...
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Sober Squad Sets New Record at Walk for Recovery
The annual Walk for Recovery is testament to the strength and generosity of the recovery community. Those of us in recovery from different recovery pathways, our families, allies, and the professionals who...
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The Faces of Recovery Project
Faces of Recovery By Carolyn Wiger About four years ago I had my interview for a chemical health social work position at Washington County. I debated whether or not I...
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Authentic Connection vs. Shame
Authentic Connection vs. Shame by Tyler Reitzner There was a point in my active addiction that I had to be hospitalized to detox and stabilize. My drinking was causing significant...
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3 Tips for Single Parents Managing Addiction Recovery
3 Tips for Single Parents Managing Addiction Recovery by Sarah Lockwood Image Source Single parents have incredibly full plates. For single parents who also happen to be recovering addicts, each...
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Social Media and Recovery Advocacy: The New Frontier
Social Media and Recovery Advocacy: The New Frontier From Faces & Voices of Recovery Blog by Brooke Feldman Perhaps more than any other sociological advance we’ve seen over the past...
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Safety in Self-Help Groups
Safety in Self-Help Groups ~MAJ John Donovan One of the most important issues to confront recovery groups in decades has been the issue of “Safety in Self-Help” groups. Startling headlines...
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Explore Irish Traditions This St. Patrick’s Day
Image source Explore Irish Traditions This St. Patrick’s Day by Sarah Lockwood For many Americans, St. Patrick’s Day is all about enjoying a parade and heading to a local bar...
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