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Pride Festival 7/16

We were excited to participate in this year’s Pride Festival at CHI this past Saturday. Our seven volunteers met and handed out information to over 1200 attendees. The best part was the sincere interest and gratitude we felt. What a…

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Knowing Yourself – 7/7 meeting

On Thursday July 7th, Don gave us his most recent presentation entitled “ Knowing Yourself “ Don began by asking us Who are you? What makes us who we are ? He advised that we all have triggers, what are…

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A long time ago… 6/30 meeting

At our June 30th meeting, we were transported to a long time ago, in a galaxy far far away, as Don, wearing a full Jedi costume, looked at mental health through the eyes of a Jedi. When we take a…

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Herding Cats – 6/16 meeting

On Thursday June 16th, Miriam gave us a presentation entitled; “ Herding Cats”  I have to begin by saying, I love the title of Miriam’s presentation. It puts a smile on my face. That aside, Miriam described Herding Cats as, the…

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PTSD – 6/9 meeting

On Thursday June 9th, Kirk gave us a presentation entitled; “ PTSD “ Kirk began his topic of discussion by sharing a little bit of history on PTSD ( post traumatic stress disorder)  He advised some of the most common…

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Letting Go and Forgiving, part II – 6/2 meeting

On Thursday June 2nd, Steve gave us a presentation entitled; “ Letting go and Forgiving, part II.  Steve’s topic of discussion this past Thursday was a return visit to the topic of forgiveness, with a little more focus on self-forgiveness…

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How Did I Get Here – 4/26 meeting

On Thursday May 26th, Carolyn gave us a presentation entitled; “ How did I Get Here? “  Carolyn’s topic of discussion this past Thursday reminded me of some situations I had encountered myself in the past. Feelings of uncertainty, lack…

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Fear – 4/19 meeting

Amber talked about fear, what are its origins, what are the symptoms and how do we move it out of our bodies. She started with the song, Love is a LiarThen she read some passages about fear from the book,…

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Voting now open for DBSA Board

Update: Voting for 2024 Board is now open and will remain open until July 11th at midnight. Here is the link to vote https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/8788JJ9 or use our handy QR code There you will see information on each candidate and you…

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Processing Loss – 5/12 meeting

On Thursday May 12th, Don gave us a presentation entitled; “ Processing Loss “  Don’s topic of discussion this past Thursday most likely hit home with a lot of those in attendance.  For those of us that struggle with mental…

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