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On May 13, 2026, we hosted Sean McGowan, VP–Continuing Care for High Watch Recovery Centers, for a Pathway Session on Aftercare Planning to promote recovery. In his storytelling style, Sean talked about his own journey from addiction and recovery, and how important his aftercare program for long-term recovery success. Sean started off with his own story, which is a story

Question: “How does one perform reverse alchemy, going from a normal newborn with almost unlimited potential to a diseased, depressed adult? How does one turn gold into lead?” (Felitti, 2002, p. 45).  Answer: Trauma. The Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study, conducted by the CDC and Kaiser Permanente (1995–1997) with over 17,000 participants, found a powerful, graded relationship between childhood trauma

On April 15, 2026, we hosted Tracey Masella, LCSW, for a Pathway Session on setting healthy boundaries. Per her style, Tracey encouraged the participants to ask questions throughout, which made for an informative and relevant session indeed. Tracey started off with a review of the brain, which has two key opposing parts: the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. The amygdala

“I woke up this morning, with a bottle next to me and my head upon an old wooden floor.” That’s a line I would come to write years later, trying to make sense of the last days of my drinking. But before it was a song lyric, it was a moment I lived through—one that took place in New York,

On March 24, 2026, NCPSG hosted a Pathway Session on how nutrition can be a pathway to recovery. KC Cannon, ND, and Annie Harrington, MSN, both of Wellness Insights of Darien, were the speakers. I am grateful that they agreed to participate. KC and Annie started off, in layman’s terms, explaining the rationale behind good nutrition, and how it helps

A second proposed bill in CT would overhaul how the state taxes marijuana to an excise tax approach. A public hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, March 11, at 1pm in the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding. House Bill 5109, introduced by State Representative Jason Rojas (D), would eliminate the state’s current potency-based THC tax and replace it with

I was born a first-generation American to parents who came to the United States from India in 1995 through an arranged marriage, carrying sacrifice, faith, and tradition with them. I grew up in Maryland in a multigenerational home, my parents, grandparents, aunt, and uncle all under one roof. I was surrounded by family and love, yet from an early age

CT House Bill No. 5350: AN ACT CONCERNING CANNABIS, HEMP AND INFUSED BEVERAGE REGULATION proposes multiple changes to CT’s legal cannabis market, including increasing THC potency and authorizing on-site / in plain view consumption at locations such as retailers, restaurants and cafes. A public hearing before the General Law Committee is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4th starting at 10am &

The feedback was positive after our February 18, 2026 Pathway Session on Self-Compassion with Zoe Leary, DSW. The session included a few practice exercises, one on identifying the inner critic and another on self-kindness. Zoe Leary, Staff Clinician at the Center for Motivation & Change, started off by defining both Compassion and Self-Compassion. In simple terms Self-Compassion is the practice

My turning point came in a jail cell at Hartford County Jail. I had been arrested again, sitting in that cold, concrete cell, staring at the walls, replaying every decision that led me right back there. This time felt different. It wasn’t just about me anymore. For the first time, I really saw the impact of my choice on my