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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

Romance. Relationships. Recovery. Advise for 'Normies' Dating a Sober Person

Dating someone sober? Have a conversation to set some ground rules. This is vital for any relationship in which one person is in recovery and the other is not.

Blogger

4 min read

Weed Isn’t the Villain — But It’s Not Harmless Either

Let’s talk about marijuana without the propaganda… and without pretending it’s a magical herb that never hurts anyone. Because both of those takes are bullsh*t,

Colusa County Recovery

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

CLASH of the TITANS: Housing First vs. Treatment First

Colusa County is about to get slammed by a battle between two completely opposite ways of handling homeless funding.

Colusa County Recovery

2 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

The Powerful Message of "Wicked" Through the Lens of a Recovering Addict

"Wicked" isn't just a story about witches and magic; it's a testament to the resilience of the spirit. Elphaba, despite being ostracized...

SM Wagenaar

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

Hungry Sharks: The Sobering Truth About the $39 Billion Addiction Industrialized Complex

The rehab industry is a colossal, $39 billion enterprise, and much like the treacherous depths of the sea, it's fraught with predators....

SM Wagenaar

3 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.