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A Burrito, Alcohol, and One Unlucky Grome
I didn’t rob a bank. I didn’t fight anybody. I didn’t steal a car, a bike, or even a damn shopping cart. No. I got busted for something way dumber. . . .a grome that did not ask to be saved.

Humor Squad
2 min read


Is Swearing an Emotional Coping Tool for People in Recovery?
Science says swearing can reduce stress, manage pain, and even make your brain feel slightly less like it’s being shredded alive. So yeah—sometimes yelling “holy shitballs” is literally therapeutic.

Colusa County Recovery
2 min read


Jules Recovery Story: I Came From a Normal Family
I wish I had some story to tell you about my horrible, abusive, and neglected childhood. But I don’t. I came from a normal family.

SM Wagenaar
4 min read


How to Stay Sober During a Zombie Apocalypse
2028: Zombies everywhere! Luckily, this guide covers the essentials — like outrunning your fittest friend, navagating support groups (and zombie sponsors), and keeping your home free of the walking dead.

Humor Squad
3 min read


High Stakes, Big Rewards: How Successful Professionals Stay Sober
For many professionals in demanding careers, long-term recovery isn’t a spectacle or a struggle to broadcast. It’s quietly mastered, integrated into routines, personal relationships, and work rhythms

Colusa County Recovery
4 min read


The Good, the Bad, and the Karens
A Wild West Guide to overcoming sobriety’s most dangerous species Karen's: The self-appointed boss of recovery meetings. (sic).

Humor Squad
2 min read


How Colusa County's Mobile Crisis Teams Are Redefining Behavioral Health Care
The Mobile Crisis Care Services Benefit is a vital resource for Colusa County, available to anyone regardless of residency or insurance status. LEARN MORE...

Colusa County Recovery
3 min read


Jason's Journey from Homeless Addict to Recovery Advocate
Methamphetamine had been a cruel thief, pilfering everything Jason held dear: his apartment, his steady job, close ties with his family and the love of his girlfriend . . .

Colusa County Recovery
2 min read


Colusa Peers Set to Attend 33rd Annual Recovery Happens Event at State Capitol
On September 3rd, a group of peers from Safe Haven Wellness and Recovery Center and staff members from Colusa County Behavioral Health Services will be heading to Sacramento for the 33rd Annual Recovery Happens event.

Local News
1 min read


Relapse and Recovery: Patrick's Story
Even though Patrick had hit bottom after bottom, he was unable to stay sober. Eventually he decided to ask for help from his father...

SM Wagenaar
3 min read


My Conversation with Five Unhoused Residents Living Rough in Colusa
In the heart of Colusa County, a disturbing narrative unfolds among its unhoused residents. Far from feeling supported by the intended systems, some feel passed over.

Homeless Advocacy
5 min read


The Pit-Falls of 'Language Policing' in Support Settings
As a community peer-based organization supporting at-risk populations for nearly five years, we've learned a fundamental truth: the demands of language policing often do more harm than good.

CCR
2 min read


Free Relapse Prevention Guide
We believe in empowering you with the tools and support to make lasting change. That's why we've created a FREE "Relapse Prevention Guide..

Colusa County Recovery
2 min read


Reflections of a Recovering Addict & Father
(Commentary) - I am an addict in recovery and father to two beautiful daughters. One of my daughters has untreated mental illness and is...

Humor Squad
2 min read


Love & Recovery: Keith Urban's Triumph Over Addiction
Urban revealed the deep-seated roots of his addiction: "My dad was an alcoholic, so I grew up in an alcoholic house and it took me a long...

SM Wagenaar
3 min read


Brad Pitt's Sobriety: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Freedom
Brad Pitt opens up about his recovery practice and his sobriety journey, which includes regular attendance at 12 Step meetings.

Colusa County Recovery
2 min read


Addicted to Vicodin
Growing up, words like substance misuse and addiction were never even a part of my vocabulary. I lived in a small community, and during...

Colusa County Recovery
4 min read
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