by Niki Curtis | Jun 23, 2020 | Recovery Programs
Recovery meetings happen all over the world in the rooms of church basements, recovery centers, hospitals, jails and prisons, recovery clubs and the homes of those in recovery. People have gathered in self-help groups for more than 85 years and over time, many...
by Niki Curtis | Jun 12, 2020 | Features
Community puzzle project now a ‘touchstone’ of hope in women’s prison. The first spark of positivity is often forged at rock bottom. Sheer desperation motivates us to move beyond the horrors of our current situation. Think about it this way: When a pendulum reaches...
by Niki Curtis | Mar 10, 2020 | Self-Care, Wellness
Did you know that part of a muscle’s anatomy is called the belly? In a muscle, the belly is the biggest part of the muscle where the majority of muscle fibers come together to either contract in flexion or extension and do the work of holding our bones together,...
by Niki Curtis | Nov 26, 2019 | On the Journey, Personal Recovery Stories
What has surprised you the most about sober living? I was surprised that I can genuinely love myself and live a life where I don’t make decisions for myself based on the approval of others. I remember at one point in very early pre-recovery when I was seeing a drug...
by Niki Curtis | Nov 25, 2019 | Self-Care, Wellness
They say there’s “strength in numbers,” and in acupuncture, it’s not the number of needles used that necessarily provides strength – it’s the vast number of health issues it can treat that gives it power. And the healing power of acupuncture increases that much more...
