Mental health

The Stigma of Addiction

by SolanoRecoveryProject
July 17, 2023July 17, 2023
12-Step, Better Life, Mental health, Recovery, Support

There is a stigma which many assign to drug addicts, even long after they have overcome their addiction. Tony discusses how his first time smoking marijuana led to his eventual drug addiction, homelessness, prison, and finally redemption. Tony Hoffman is the Founder and Director… Read More »The Stigma of Addiction

Chris Herren on his Addiction Recovery

by SolanoRecoveryProject
July 14, 2023July 11, 2023
Better Life, Change, Mental health, Power, Recovery

Hear former professional basketball player and motivational speaker Chris Herren speaking about his recovery from drug addiction. Since August of 2008, Herren has been drug-free and alcohol-free, and has refocused his life to put his sobriety and family above all other things. In 2011,… Read More »Chris Herren on his Addiction Recovery

Recover Out Loud- Tara Conner Success Story

by SolanoRecoveryProject
July 8, 2023July 6, 2023
12-Step, Better Life, Change, Mental health, Recovery

Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006, shares her life-long struggle with addiction and what she has learned from 10 years of sobriety. Addicts are not bad people that need to get good, but sick people that need to get well. In this challenging and at… Read More »Recover Out Loud- Tara Conner Success Story

De-escalating ourselves and those we serve

by SolanoRecoveryProject
June 29, 2023June 24, 2023
Change, Mental health, Recovery, Support, Support Group

Keep Calm and Carry On! De-Escalating Ourselves and those we serve! This training, although powerful as a stand-alone, is better as a Part 2 to Becoming Trauma Informed. This class helps us create trauma responsive and crisis related strategies. Understanding the story behind the escalation… Read More »De-escalating ourselves and those we serve

What is Self Worth?

by SolanoRecoveryProject
June 23, 2023June 23, 2023
Better Life, Change, Forgiveness, Mental health, Support

Self-worth is what you think and believe about yourself. You express your self-worth by the way you treat yourself. People with high self-worth feel good about themselves. They value their own opinions and ideas. Their behavior in appearance reflects the positive view they have of… Read More »What is Self Worth?