Yesterday a young man read the below poem, written by a participant of The Doorway (then The Back Door) in 1992. It resonated so deeply he carried it around to share it with several staff, ‘this, this is my…
Previously we have seen opioid use enter the mainstream music scene, specifically with the death of Kurt Cobain. More recently with the deaths of Lil Peep, Prince, Mac Millar & Juice Wrld. The ladder died of Acetaminophen/Oxycodone, and the…
To recognize Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st, we will be sharing insights and experiences from past and current participants this month to help us all better understand the current and urgent addiction crisis. Today we are focusing on the questions and…
When it comes to recovery, it reminds me of being reborn. As a child, well I didn’t have much of a childhood. Because of the struggles and challenges that I’ve experienced in my life, I didn’t get to do…
Getting help for depression turned out to be an exercise in the illogical. I was the person least equipped to be my own advocate, guide and researcher. Yet that was exactly what the mental health system expected of me.…
