Sadly for the public health of the state I live in, Governor Lamont just signed the cannabis legalization bill into law. There were so many issues from a public health standpoint, that made me advocate against passage until a time that our state could do it right. Ironically, the Governor signed the bill on the same day that a study …
For the fifth time, we unite for an evening of understanding, healing and hope. Our in-person event will include 3 speakers in recovery who will share their lived experiences; a candlelight vigil lead by local clergy leaders; resources and our Community Pledge. The 5th Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil is all set for Wednesday, September 1st. Save the date! 6:30 …
Last evening, we held our first in-person Pathway Session in 16 months. It was a great success. The audience, made up of mostly parents and recovery coaches, heard Linda Rost, LCSW speak about both trauma and EMDR Therapy. (EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). This therapy has been gaining notoriety and popularity recently. The hype appears to be …
In fifth grade, my favorite subject was Vocabulary. I loved getting new vocabulary lists every week, writing each word down on a 3×5 index card with its respective definition on the back so I could quiz myself (sadly, none of my family members was quite as enthusiastic about vocabulary as I, so yes, I quizzed myself). My biggest heartbreak that year …
I’m grateful for Greg Williams sharing his insights yesterday, May 12, 2021, during our Pathway Session. The replay is here: https://bit.ly/3ofwVl5. To sum, Greg first discussed his film projects. He is firmly convinced–as I am–that the key to opening hearts is through authentic storytelling. I personally loved watching The Anonymous People, Greg’s first full-length documentary. In it, authentic recovery stories by Michael Askew, …
It’s Thursday night and this week’s New Canaan Parent Support Group meeting just wrapped. I’m sitting here thinking about how many of us tend to say, “I’m sorry” or temper our frustrations and sometimes even our joys when we share. I second guess myself constantly. I wonder if my sharing how my son and I are in a good place, …
I’m grateful to the CT Post for publishing an op-ed I wrote on public health safeguards for marijuana legalization. I have sent to politicians in Hartford, and can only hope they read it! 3 PUBLIC HEALTH STEPS NEEDED TO LEGALIZE ADULT-USE CANNABIS On July 15, 2015, my world was changed forever. My beloved son Evan went to heaven. He died …
Dr. Cyril D’Souza’s April 14 presentation on Cannabis Use & Addiction was informative and captivating. He presented a number of facts, based in large part on research studies he has conducted himself. As a Professor and Researcher at the Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. D’Souza has received NIH funding for studies out of New Haven that have received national …
By Cappy Waters “You never know how strong you can be, Until strong is all you can be” Starting with his birth and childhood, my son Scotty possessed a charismatic personality, along with athletic prowess, curiosity, confidence and kindness. Always the extreme risk-taker, he pushed the proverbial envelope to the max. Maybe this was an early warning sign of what …
Today is the first day of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, and it is appropriate that we use this day to review our last community event with Ken Winters, PhD called The Developing Brain and THC. Ken’s presentation was in three parts: 1) brain development; 2) addiction and 3) cannabis/THC. Key points included: The limbic system of the …
