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Hidden Victims
By Steve Strunsky, 12/20/24 Aaron King, 56, homeless and addicted to cocaine, leaned against the wall of a building in Newark near a drug-use harm reduction center opened this fall as New Jersey battles an epidemic that quietly claims the lives of thousands each year. A blue T-shirt hung from his rail-thin frame reading “Occasional Adult.”…
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Healing the Helper
Every Thursday, there is a room on clubhouse dedicated to healing that targets the helper, any helper. Helpers are the neighbor, social worker, attorney, doctor, teacher, nurse, clergy, accountant, paramedic, police, EMT, firefighter, counselor, and anyone who is exposed to harm that happens to others. The exposure can be the nature of doing business, listening…
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Does practice really make perfect?!?
The video below helps one understand the benefits of practice and how to do it effectively. Just as one practices one’s talents so they become a skill, it’s the same approach to one’s wellness, and it must be practiced. It’s essential to do one or multiple wellness activities daily because, as the saying goes, practice…
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Mental Health Day Countdown
by: Mental Health First Aid USA mentalhealthfirstaid.org 10 ways to take action for your mental wellbeing On Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, celebrate World Mental Health Day with Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) and the World Health Organization by taking action to make mental well-being a global priority for all. As mental health and substance…
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Identity, what?!?
As a matter of socialization, people tend to measure and define their identity by their status, illness, connections, symptoms, and employment. Let us talk about SYMPTOMS Experiencing particular symptoms is different than having an actual diagnosis. However, it is vital to know the contributing factors so the matter can be addressed in the appropriate manner.…
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Check In
Each day, it is necessary to check on one’s mental wellness. life be lifing What does one do when life does what it does? A self-check is necessary to determine the next steps. There are different tools to help. Below is a scale similar to a pain scale. The wellness measure is 1-10, with 10…
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Everything Counts
I heard a spiritual message based on King Asa, and the title was “Everything Counts” Consider the steps taken to complete the plan, achieve the goal, or accomplish the task at hand. Consistency is better than progress. While going through the process for progress, celebrate the small wins as well as the big ones. EVERYTHING…
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Recognize
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it is a time to recognize and increase your awareness of mental health. Let me say this, mental health is DIFFERENT than mental illness. Each day of the year, we must do something for our mental health. Some ideas are below as a reference. Illness is a chronic…
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Amazon Smile
Support Balm In Gilead Community Services Inc with choosing to have a percentage of your purchase price donated via Amazon Smile. Amazon Smile https://smile.amazon.com/ch/36-4729082 Making this choice is a passive way of giving since Amazon is a marketplace to purchase merchandise. Encourage your family, friends, neighbors, and anyone else you know to choose Balm In…
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Self Nurturing
Self nurturing is positive investments that facilitate your progressive growth. Do your best to be your best. Self Nurturing
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Resource
There is a challenge with identifying treatment sources to address addiction issues. Addiction is not only substance use but gambling, sex, shopping, etc. So, if you believe you have an addiction, just continue searching for treatment to resolve your issues. WHAT DOES HIGH-QUALITY ADDICTION TREATMENT LOOK LIKE? High quality addiction treatment facilities should include ALL of these…
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Poverty
Poverty is systemic and by design and the article discusses the benefits of this type of currency for those who live in poverty. It is a class system created with caste system implications. For some, money is the solution to all problems but it can also cause problems. What solution will crypto provide for the…
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You know, Rona
NY Times 7/21/22, By David Leonhardt The latest Covid surge: A guide to BA.5 The Covid virus has a Darwinian quality. As variants emerge, they compete with one another to become dominant. The most contagious variants tend to win the competition because they can spread more quickly. It’s survival of the fittest. That is why the…
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Mental Wellness
Wellness means what exactly and for whom? Declining mental health NY Times Coronavirus Brief 7/11/22 The pandemic’s true toll on our mental health won’t be known for some time, but we’re beginning to see some of the initial signs in our medicine cabinets. Since early 2020, millions of Americans have started or restarted psychiatric medication…
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Crisis Lifeline
On July 16, 2022, 988 will become the nationwide 3-digit dialing code for crisis and suicide prevention. It will replace the 1-800 number currently used by the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. On this date, when someone calls 988 all phones in the U.S. (mobile and landline) will connect with the crisis/suicide prevention system. This will…
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July
The above calendar can be used as a wellness tool for the month. There are 21 days left in the month. Let the missed 10 days missed on the calendar be used for the first 10 days in the following month, August. Share with others to build community and develop a support network.
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