“Recovery can be a messy process. Mine certainly was. But the pain that comes from the stigma attached to addiction can make the journey toward recovery even harder. But when a celebrity speaks out about […]
A Community-Based Digital Storytelling Project on Alcoholism, Addiction, & Recovery via @MakerParkRadio
Tag: All Voices
Chrysalis
“Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly.” I got this quote tattooed on my back in 2012 to celebrate one-full-year of #sobriety. It’s very pretty, stretched across a cherry […]
[Recovery] Music as a Social Text*
“The” Jerry Farley Record Producer, Audio Engineer, & Model Citizen. My buddy, Jerry, came to my ENG 1100c class today to talk about creating and storytelling through music. As a music producer, he believes that people […]
Telling: Tattoos, a Map for Remembering
I haven’t wanted to write in a long time. Probably since 2009. And I mean the kind of soul-deep writing that in order to stop thinking about how much I need to write, I actually […]
Tackling Youth Substance Abuse Survey
Attn: educators, professionals, clinicians, physicians, caseworkers, community outreach coordinators, and +, please disseminate this voluntary and anonymous survey to students/persons 18-25 years of age who live/work/go to school in Staten Island! This is also open […]
Voices from Rock Bottom 