I have worked with people struggling with addiction for the past eighteen years. In that time, I have noticed that a lot of shame is attached to people who struggle with addiction.…
We caught up with Bobbi-Jo at the office of Healing House in Kansas City last June. She’s been a friend of Reach UP, giving away thousands of magazines throughout each year to…
I was a liar, a loser, and a thief. I was a drug addict and alcoholic. I stole from my friends and my family. That’s who I was. It is not…
My friend, Have you ever watched a boxing match? I can remember the cute twinkle in my sweet grandma’s eyes when I caught her watching boxing. I never would have guessed that…
My coffee cup says, “Chaos Coordinator.” Life at work and home does not follow a tidy pattern. I am good at organizing, but you couldn’t tell by looking at my office or…
If addiction could talk, what would it say? … don’t forget you need me today … and of course I will take all your pain away! If addiction could talk, what would…
He trabajado con personas que luchan contra la adicción durante los últimos dieciocho años. En ese tiempo, he notado que las personas que luchan contra la adicción sienten mucha vergüenza. Esta vergüenza…
Era un mentiroso, un perdedor y un ladrón. Fui un drogadicto y un alcohólico. Le robé a mis amigos y a mi familia. Eso es lo que yo era. No es lo que…
Nos encontramos con Bobbi-Jo en la oficina de Healing House en Kansas City el pasado mes de junio. Ella ha sido una gran amiga de Reach UP, regalando miles de revistas cada…
