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Balance for February
Doc’s going ice fishing now, more soon. Oh yeah, Happy Valentine’s Day, to all the wonderful ladies who have graced our ARMOR Program over the years. Wood Jeff, you are being honored today as well, for the many years of your service. My daughter found a Wooden Rose to give my wife today: wood is…
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Root Causes of Homelessness
An interesting, featured image, created by Ms. Emily LaBranche inspires today’s News Brief! The artwork portrays a moon and the sun, plus two words. On the moon side it reads “clueless” and on the sun side it reads “sacrifice,” which made little sense until Doc’s daughter explained. This month’s theme looks at the complexity of…
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The PIT
Are we at a Point in Time when it may behoove the powers that be, you know, those making decisions for how best to deal with our homeless crisis, to better understand harm-reduction? After working endless hours and spending quality time for the past decade with our community’s cohort of homeless people, it’s very rewarding…
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January: Understanding Homelessness
There is no way we are going to be able to explain homelessness in a single News Brief. A little bit about their culture though, from our perspective of course, and within communities a little north of Boston is a nice place to begin. Studies in the social sciences, with great mentors and professors, the…
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Families Coping when Someone they Love is Struggling
Doc’s Resolution for the New Year This one is dedicated to a wonderful new friend, Ms. Lois Zeiler! Ever wonder what your role in, or how you are influencing, and maybe even fueling our nation’s homeless crisis? Well, it is clear as mountain air that no amount of money or services are about to find…
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Xmas
Housing First … Why is it that homeless people are not granted the same inalienable human rights as people with homes? Why is it that addiction disorders are viewed as inappropriate behavioral issues, when they are actually classified as mental health concerns? Why do so many condemn both homelessness and addiction rather than assist in…
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Family Gratitude
By G. LaBranche, PhD. Sister Beth died three years ago this month and season, my rock, a miracle worker, and a source of true genuine affirmation for all those she knew! I mean this in the context of our ARMOR Program’s perspective, based on the therapeutic construct developed by Dr. Conrad Baars and Dr. Anna…
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Freedom and Justice
Warriors: thank you for your service! Sending out a simple note of appreciation to all those who have served to protect our country & congratulation Marines for 250 years of loyal dedication! Also, a very special thank you to my martial arts instructor – you have stood by my side since serving in Nam; I…
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Family Systems & Community
Let’s explore the impact of addiction on family relationships, offer resources for healing and improving communications, and discern support from enable. Let’s share some dialogue! What are your thoughts on the role of family in a recovery process? What is love? Are there different kinds of love or merely different perceptions of it? What is…
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Scary Cues & Tricky Triggers
Boo! There you go! Today we are providing two noteworthy take-homes for this month’s Halloween News Brief. They may incite new levels of comprehension while considering addiction remission, relapse prevention, and our communities’ frightful fears of homeless addiction disordered people. As we celebrate life, please pray for our recent homeless couple: one who’s lost his…
