Greetings, dear friends. The last week of our Dry January Collaborative Learning Series at the Fayetteville Public Library is tomorrow, January 31 at 2pm in the Ann Henry Boardroom.
We will be reading an excerpt from Dr. Nzinga Harrison’s book Unaddiction. She discusses what the data tells us about the nature vs nurture debate. Are we born destined to be addicted, or do our life circumstances and choices create our outcomes? We will also discuss ACEs, or adverse childhood experiences and their affect on our likelihood to develop an addiction.
If you’re not able to join us, you can check out the slideshow here.
Talking about ACEs can be massively triggering, and I invite folks to take the assessment with their therapist, trusted friend, or in an environment where they feel safe and able to self-regulate easily. To view the ACEs assessment, click here.
May you be happy and free, dear reader.
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This week the podcast is the second part of Cecil’s interview. He discusses his life falling apart, mental health collapse, getting kicked out of the military, and how he healed and put everything back together by learning healthy emotional processing skills. Click here to listen!
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February’s calendar is out! Join us for a support group or to help cook a meal for our neighbors at New Beginnings.
