by Addiction Treatment Services | Aug 9, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Social Support
Hello Port 45 family and friends! The summer presses on and so do the recovery events for the 2021 year. For those in early recovery, you may have been hearing announcements in groups or meetings about workshops or area events that are scheduled for the upcoming... by Addiction Treatment Services | Jun 16, 2021 | Advice, Recovery, Social Support
Hello Port 45 Friends and family! I am a few days late with my Blog this week which is a direct result of the weather! Summer is upon us and with that comes an opportunity to enjoy the sunshine. The winter months are difficult for me as I suffer from seasonal... 
by Addiction Treatment Services | May 25, 2021 | Personal Account, Recovery, Social Support
Hello Port 45 Family and Friends, As we close out May with Memorial Day, I have begun to reflect on those we have lost to addiction. I lost my cousin Danielle to this disease last week and amid those feelings, I became overwhelmed with gratitude. We have lost many... 
by Addiction Treatment Services | Apr 7, 2021 | Advice, Personal Account, Recovery, Social Support, Triggers
Hello Port 45 Family and Friends! I am a little late submitting my blog this week. This is because this week is typically a hard week for me each year. If you have been following my blog you know that I lost my sister Sam to an overdose in 2001. March 23 was her... 
by Rick Fannin | Feb 18, 2021 | Addiction Treatment, Goals, Personal Account, Social Support
By: Rick Fannin, CT, Port 45 Recovery Do you like pickles? I sure do! Pickles start as cucumbers, and no matter how much they may try, a pickle can never go back to being a cucumber. Instead of struggling with becoming a cucumber again, it would be a better use of... 
by Rick Fannin | Feb 2, 2021 | Advice, Recovery, Social Support
By: Rick Fannin, Port 45 Recovery Addiction is a biological, psychological, and social impairment. Much scientific focus has been on addiction’s biological and psychological aspects, but the social aspect is equally important. Social Connection Theory proposes...