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Recovery In Action | Spring 2020

Recovery NewslettersSubstance Use Disorders

Finding My Path

By Byron C.

As a child, life was colorful and good. I was adventurous and loved to outdo my older brother. I pretty much enjoyed life outside of home. I say this because home was not always a happy place to be; I was consistently emotionally, and often physically abused by my father. I was however strong when I was young; physically, spiritually and mentally. I was confident, felt invincible and thought I could accomplish anything. Life could not bring me anything that would break my spirit.

Life can have a strange way of teaching us lessons. They say the bigger you are the harder you fall. Around my sophomore year in high school, my life began to take a turn.

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“In the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.”

- Drew Barrymore

Affirmation Corner

Anxiety might make me feel uncomfortable but
I am in charge of my mind and body.

I am attracting positive energy into my body.

I am more and more calm with each deep breath I take.

I deserve everything I want in life.

I love myself unconditionally.

My gifts are one-of-a-kind and unique to me.

Haiku

By Paul Teerlinck

Can I just be with
You? Can I just feel with you?
Can I let love heal?

An empty cup has
No water to quench the thirst.
How will I fill it?

Now is the time.
Forever, now is the time.
What am I doing now

I want to fit in
My own skin without pleasing
The demons within.

COVID-19 Mental Health Support

If you are stressed, anxious, lonely, depressed, angry, or all of the above, you are not alone.

COVID-19 MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT LINE 1.877.519.7505

Our COVID-19 Mental Health Care Kit at MindSpringsHealth.org/COVID19 offers self-guided meditations, soothing self-care exercises, coping & resiliency skills, inspiration and more for both kids and adults to share online, with new resources added frequently.

All of our Outpatient Offices are OPEN VIRTUALLY, offering therapy and psychiatry services via video or telephone sessions for both existing and new clients. We are accepting referrals and new clients. Contact your local office to schedule an appointment: MindSpringsHealth.org/Locations

COVID-19 MENTAL HEALTH CARE KIT

“One of the hardest things was learning that I was worth recovery. ”

- Demi Lovato

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Recovery Resources

  • Get Hooked Into Local Support with National Alliance on Mental Illness – Western Slope or email at namiwesternslope@gmail.com.
  • Colorado Health Partnership has a very informative website. The website is primarily for Medicaid members, but non Medicaid individuals can access a vast amount of information including over thousands of articles on health and mental health issues.
  • The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance website is a great place to start. You can spend days browsing its wellness guides, support resources like Facing Us Clubhouse, a wellness toolbox, mood management tools, and even online support groups. Yes, you can talk to other peers via their website.
  • SAMHSA’s National Center for Trauma-Informed Care (NCTIC) is a technical assistance center dedicated to building awareness of trauma-informed care and promoting the implementation of trauma-informed practices in programs and services.
  • Recovery website with lots of information www.recoveryhope4all.com.
  • Voices4Hope is a place for teenagers and young adults with mental health conditions to find resources and stigma busting information.
  • A web site for those who hear voices www.hearingvoicesusa.org
  • Colorado Health Partnerships/Achieve solutions. Whether you need help finding services, a life event or want to assess your concerns, you will find this website very helpful.
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