
On Thursday August 17th, facilitator Abigail shared with us her most recent presentation entitled “ Mind and Body, Body and Mind” Abigail began by asking us the question, who has heard the phrase “ the body keeps the score” ? …
Read MoreLast Thursday, our facilitator Kirk shared with us his most recent presentation entitled “ 100 Things “ Our friend Kirk began by sharing with us some ideas or concepts we can work on to improve our mental health. He shared…
Read MoreAs we go thru life, we all encounter many “last days”. They are mileposts in our life. Sometimes they are happy “last days” like the last days of high school. Sometimes they are sad, like the last days of a…
Read MoreLast Thursday, I shared with our group my most recent presentation “ Friends, Family and your Mental Health “ When you’re someone who experiences depression or anxiety, unsupportive friends or family can be challenging. If you find that the people…
Read MoreAt our July 20th DBSA meeting, Pastor Glenn, the Pastor of Morning Star church where we meet every week, shared with us some thoughts on His own journey. He shared that he began as an interim pastor of Morning Star…
Read MoreAt our June 29th DBSA meeting, Don shared his presentation entitled; “ If a Tree Falls” Don, shared with our group that in the previous two weeks, someone shared something in his second hour group that really broke his heart. …
Read MoreAnthem of Hope is a speaker series on mental health. Experts in the mental health field will present on topics ranging from how we can improve our mental health, to a discussion of serious mental illness and how to get…
Read MoreOn Thursday June 15th, two of our group members shared a presentation entitled “ Looking at PTSD from Two Different Lenses” The first view was from a male perspective. Our first member began by offering the definition of PTSD, which…
Read MoreAt our last DBSA meeting, Miriam shared with us her most recent presentation entitled “ Anxiety x two” She began by sharing that lately she has had anxiety about being anxious. Most of us are familiar with anxiety, right? Miriam…
Read MoreOn Thursday June 8th, Steve shared with us his presentation entitled “ Managing Life’s Triggers “ Triggers are usually associated with someone who has had a history of experiencing emotional trauma. And sometimes that person may feel triggered by…
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