Clear and Present Danger: Teens and Vaping

DESIGNED BY PIXABAY “We see clear signs that youth use of electronic cigarettes has reached an epidemic proportion, and we must adjust certain aspects of our comprehensive strategy to stem this clear and present danger.” ~ FDA, September, 2018 There’s a new cool kid on the block according to statistics published by Child Mind Institute. […]

Supporting A Loved One Through Alcohol Addiction

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH Each Al-Anon Family Group has but one purpose: to help families of alcoholics. We do this by practicing the Twelve Steps of AA ourselves, by encouraging and understanding our alcoholic relatives, and by welcoming and giving comfort to families of alcoholics. It can be so difficult to know your place if you […]

#optoutside

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “I believe that there is a subtle magnetism in Nature, which, if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us aright.” ~ Walden by Henry David Thoreau Summer is nigh upon us! Stores nationwide have their swimsuits and outdoor pools at the forefront of their aisles. Most places in the United States […]

The Magic of Saying No

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “Whenever you say yes to something, it means you’re saying no to something else.” ~Susan Biali We all feel badly when we have to say no to something or someone.  It is so much easier to say yes when people need help–even if it comes at personal expense. Though selfless service is […]

Alcohol Anonymous: Strength in Numbers

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “When I stopped living in the problem and began living in the answer, the problem went away.” ~ Alcoholics Anonymous According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 86.4 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime. While it […]