This is great news. Access to NARCAN will get even better, as the drug will be distributed through drug stores over-the-counter, without a prescription. Our support group already offers free NARCAN to family members who request it, through one of our strategic partners. Just contact us on our website or by email. Here is the link to the news article.
Our December 14 Pathway Session with Dr. John F. Kelly was a great success. If anyone has the scientific and empirical evidence that peer support groups work, it’s John. To recover from addiction takes a continuing care model, and John advocates for that at every opportunity. Here is the replay on YouTube, and here is his slide deck. You can …
We thank all of you, for your past contributions to NCPSG. Again this year, we ask our community to think of NCPSG in their giving plans. While the physical toll of COVID has been reduced, the behavioral health of our community has NOT improved. Based on attendance and the stories at our support meetings, the number of loved ones who …
In 2005 I was devastated by the sudden loss of my husband, Terence. My children were only 3,6, and 9 years old. I can remember sitting on the front porch on a Saturday, watching my neighbors drive by doing their weekend activities, while my life and my children’s lives were forever changed. Not only did I lose a beloved partner, …
On Wednesday, November 19 we held our monthly Pathway Session with Dr. Ned Hallowell over Zoom. In his open, empathetic style, Ned made the case for why ADHD is not so much a disorder as a series of traits that can be managed. In fact, these traits have huge benefits, especially the big three which are both strengths AND challenges: …
From all of us at NCPSG, have a great Thanksgiving! #gratitude #helpingeachotherheal
On November 16, we hosted a Zoom Session on ADHD and addiction with Dr. Ned Hallowell. Ned is a world expert on ADHD and the author of two books Driven to Distraction and ADHD 2.0. He has changed the narrative of ADHD from one of disorder to a collection of traits that can be channeled into important positives: creativity, imagination, …
Several of our support group parents have been concerned about THC sales in New Canaan post the legalization of the retail sale of marijuana on July 1, 2021. While cannabis dispensaries have indeed been banned locally in New Canaan, two retail stores have been unethically selling THC gummy bears. Why? A legal loophole. The RERACA Act, which legalized the retail …
On October 19, Frank Bartolomeo, PhD was the guest speaker at our Monthly Pathway Session at St. Mark’s Church. We had over 25 attendees, including both parents and local recovery coaches. During the session, Frank used role playing to give insights into how a loved one can move from a particular stage in the Stages of Change Model, to another. …
I have very happy memories of getting together with 450 of my favorite friends at the 6th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil at 6 South Avenue in New Canaan. Behind the scenes, some amazing people and partners worked together to make our event happen. View our 90-second Vigil video created by NCHS film student Patrick Russo. And enjoy our other Vigil …
