THE RECOVERY JOURNAL

Sep 30
3 min

A Story About Addiction: The Family Disease that Doesn't Discriminate

This story was submitted anonymously for publication on this blog. I am writing this anonymously. Not because I am ashamed, but because I...

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The Opioid Crisis, Already Serious, Has Intensified During Coronavirus Pandemic

Washtenaw FAN

Sep 9
1 min

The Opioid Crisis, Already Serious, Has Intensified During Coronavirus Pandemic

Overdose deaths rise as job losses and stress from Covid-19 destabilize people struggling with addiction

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Dean Dauphinais

Sep 8
3 min

Recovery of a Courageous Young Man

Kim VanBecelaere is the Assistant Naloxone Coordinator for FAN. For Recovery Month, she wanted to share this life-changing experience. It...

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What National Recovery Month Means to Me

Dean Dauphinais

Sep 3
2 min

What National Recovery Month Means to Me

National Recovery Month is about hope. Hope that no matter what your mental health or substance use disorder is, help is there for the as...

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Washtenaw FAN

Jul 23
1 min

Yoga for Recovery

This yoga class is free to those in recovery and their families - every Wednesday and Thursday, advance registration required.

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Washtenaw FAN

Jul 19
1 min

Washtenaw FAN July Family Fourm Recap

Thank you to Peggy E. Galimberti, LMSW, ACSW and Nancy Biehn, from Ele’s Place Ann Arbor who donated their time and expertise to teach us...

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Washtenaw FAN

Jul 10
1 min

Treatment and Recovery

The National Institute on Drug Abuse—Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction Treatment and Recovery

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How effective is drug addiction treatment?

Washtenaw FAN

Jul 9
1 min

How effective is drug addiction treatment?

Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition) How effective is drug addiction treatment?

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Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Drug Addiction

Washtenaw FAN

Jul 1
1 min

Terms to Use and Avoid When Talking About Drug Addiction

This handout offers information and tips for providers to keep in mind while using person-first language, as well as terms to avoid

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Intervention for Recovery from Substance Use Disorder

Washtenaw FAN

Jun 17
2 min

Intervention for Recovery from Substance Use Disorder

By A. Grambeau Getting our loved ones help with addiction and mental health issues is critical. There are times that it is important to h...

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‘Cries for help’: Drug overdoses are soaring during the coronavirus pandemic—Washington Post

Washtenaw FAN

Jun 1
1 min

‘Cries for help’: Drug overdoses are soaring during the coronavirus pandemic—Washington Post

Excerpt from the Washington Post - Suspected overdoses nationally jumped 18 percent in March, 29 percent in April and 42 percent in May

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Establishing Healthy Boundaries for Recovery: May Meeting Recap

Washtenaw FAN

May 18
2 min

Establishing Healthy Boundaries for Recovery: May Meeting Recap

The following are highlights from the May 11th Washtenaw FAN meeting on boundary setting for a successful recovery

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Washtenaw FAN

Apr 15
1 min

Yoga for Recovery Goes Online

Washtenaw Families Against Narcotics (FAN) is THRILLED to announce that Yoga for Recovery (Y4R) is now virtual! Read More >

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Washtenaw FAN

Apr 14
1 min

Stigma and the Toll of Addiction

A perspective on the toll of addiction from the New England Journal of Medicine

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Jamaine T. Atkins Awarded 2020 Hometown Health Hero Award

Washtenaw FAN

Apr 12
1 min

Jamaine T. Atkins Awarded 2020 Hometown Health Hero Award

Washtenaw FAN would like to congratulate Jamaine T. Atkins for his receipt of the Hometown Health Hero award for 2020! Awarded by the Mi...

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Dealing with Isolation: Online Public Forum

Washtenaw FAN

Apr 9
1 min

Dealing with Isolation: Online Public Forum

Our friends at Northwest Wayne FAN hosted their first online public forum via Zoom on Monday, April 6 with Dr. Frederic Blow, a Professor...

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Resources & Support for Those in Recovery During COVID-19

Washtenaw FAN

Apr 7
1 min

Resources & Support for Those in Recovery During COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people with substance use disorders and in recovery. While our in-person meetings an...

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Hope and Compassion Can't Be Quarantined

Dean Dauphinais

Apr 1
1 min

Hope and Compassion Can't Be Quarantined

A video message from David Clayton, our Regional Director & Outreach Coordinator. We may be going through a very rough time right now, bu...

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