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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


Ending Homelessness: Colusa County Board of Supervisors Boldly Lays the Groundwork
Colusa County's Board of Supervisors is tackling homelessness in all its forms — from people living in cars to families in motel rooms, with a focus on solutions that work.

Colusa County Recovery
3 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


Exercise Options For Those In Recovery & Anyone Else Who Hates Gyms
Exercise is a life-altering addition to any treatment program. Exercise provides a “natural high” by flooding the body with endorphins.

Colusa County Recovery
3 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


Homeless One Year, No Bridge to Housing for James in Colusa County
We first wrote about James in July, when he had already been homeless for nine months. Today, more than a year into homelessness in Colusa County, he remains unhoused .

Homeless Advocacy
3 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


Clean and Sober Fun with Friends & Family
Having fun in recovery! Walking out of a life of addiction is an incredible achievement, and you should be more than proud of yourself.

Colusa County Recovery
3 min read


James Story: Life in the Shadows–9 Months Homeless in Colusa
James made his way here from Yuba City in search of a community with less crime and has remained unhoused for nine long months in Colusa County.

Homeless Advocacy
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


Meet Mabel: She's Homeless, Lives with Her Dad in a Tent, and Got Hurt Protecting Him
Hi, I’m Mabel. I’m a 4-year-old Hound mix, and I live with my dad in a tent near a river in California. Life isn’t easy for us, but we stick together.

Homeless Advocacy
3 min read


No Showers: Former Homeless Residents Expose Colusa's "Dirty Little Secret"
Imagine navigating daily life without the fundamental ability to clean oneself. This is the cruel and inhumane treatment Colusa County's homeless residents are forced to endure.

Homeless Advocacy
5 min read


Safety Net Shredded: Vulnerable Homeless Woman Denied Aid in Colusa County
Almi was denied homeless housing assistance in Colusa County, marking her the eleventh documented case CCR has identified.

Homeless Advocacy
3 min read
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