Our very own, President/Founder, Wes Geer was asked to be the Keynote speaker at this years CAC event put on by CCAPP! Congratulations Wes!
Check out Wes on Post-Traumatic Thriving-The Podcast. Wes speaks with Dr. Randall Bell and Ms. Tanya Brown over two episodes to discuss his journey throughout his childhood through his years of addiction to touring with Korn and launching Rock to Recovery®!
Paul and Marianna Williams present Wes Geer and Rock to Recovery® with the Sunlight of the Spirit award at The ASCAP Foundation Honors 2022. Check out the presentation along with Wes’ acceptance speech below!
Most of us are feeling at least some anxiety now. Standard causes of anxiety are compounded by the pandemic, the concern created by the mishmash of reopening rules and strife some feel around vaccinations and emerging Covid-19 variants. There’s a lot to be anxious about!
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Volunteering in support of activities you care about is a great way to feel better mentally and emotionally. Whether your passion brings you to volunteer with groups that serve animals, youth, the homeless, libraries, or any number of fabulous causes, volunteering will improve your mood and overall outlook on life.
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Those who don’t get support after rehab often relapse. Leaving rehab requires planning. This plan usually consists of a list of names of people to call for support. It may include a therapist, the appropriate local 12-step hotline, and more. Many, if not most, people leaving treatment find the idea of calling those numbers overwhelming. Here are six actions to prevent relapse.
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Is taking care of yourself a selfish act? After all, taking care of one’s self may mean deprioritizing others who need or depend upon you. To take a walk, you may need to put an elderly parent or child in the care of another for an hour. Enjoying a soaking bath may require setting firm boundaries that others not bang on the door for a period of thirty minutes. Prioritizing time with a partner might mean setting limits at work. Yet setting limits in order to make time for self-care is perhaps one of the most selfless things you can do, as it provides you the ability to care for others.
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A recovery coach is an individual who provides mentoring and support services to someone early in recovery from addiction or to a person who has a particular obstacle they are struggling to overcome at any point in their recovery. A recovery coach provides accountability and direction on a regular basis, usually 2-3 times a week, and will often work in conjunction with a therapist to provide added support to those who want a more robust recovery program.
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November and December are normally the months when we come together to celebrate holidays with friends and family. We travel. We eat. We share gifts. Covid-19 has put a damper on holiday gatherings. We are being asked not to travel or congregate in groups. Millions are out of work. Food insecurity is at the highest level in recent memory. Stress and mental health problems are common.
These conditions make this an important time to cultivate gratitude.
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