I was listening to Mark Pollock on TED talk (he is blind and paralyzed), talking about realism and hope. He shared the story of POWs in Vietnam, relating that it was the realists who were able to persevere and who … Read More
This is a collage I envisioned after seeing (and ordering prints) of the two prints on the left, created by the wife of a relative. It’s a story about recovery….. “recovery art” that I commissioned Ricky Steele to put together … Read More
Jesus told a story of a man who had an evil spirit cast out. The evil spirit wandered in the wilderness, then returned to find the man’s soul “empty and swept clean.” The evil spirit gathered seven more spirits worse … Read More
In 1997 I spent six nights in a Bay County mental health hospital, the first night in the suicide watch unit, although I had never considered or attempted suicide. For about 2 months I had been plagued with delusions, even … Read More
The reality of running any addiction recovery program is that there are costs involved. Titus 2, because of the small size and the commitment of its volunteers, has minimized the cost of operating a residential program. However, there is … Read More
I have referenced before educator Dr. Ruby K. Payne and her book, Bridges Out of Poverty, that helped me so much to understand the hidden rules associated with the three broad socio-economic classes. Another book of hers, A Framework … Read More
Some people have jobs in which they do the same thing well again and again. I have generally been surprised by the variety and unexpected nature of daily activities that I encounter, but one thing has become more and more … Read More
A couple of years ago I dismissed a student from Titus 2 for egregious violations of rules and an unrelentingly rebellious spirit after only a short time in the Titus 2 program. She moved on and amazingly, accomplished her goals … Read More
I have been to court a number of times for a variety of reasons….to receive court ordered clients into recovery, to testify regarding someone’s progress in or completion of a program or court supervised case plan or probation, for a … Read More
My car is back in the shop today for some of its 140,000 mile service after a quick oil change and airbag warranty service yesterday….It’s 2006 Honda Element I’ve had 3 years and it had 53,000 miles when I got … Read More