by Rob Cline | Aug 9, 2024 | Addiction Recovery
Even if you do not read comic books or enjoy the ongoing onslaught of superhero television programs and movies, you are probably familiar with DC Comics’ three most famous heroes. Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman have been embedded in American culture for decades...
by Rob Cline | Jun 28, 2024 | Addiction Recovery, Recovery
The baseball season is underway—and America’s Pastime might be the sport that best serves as a metaphor for the sobriety journey (though that has not stopped us from using another sport for this purpose). That is because the baseball season is long. Each team plays...
by Rob Cline | Jun 13, 2024 | Addiction Recovery, Healthy Living, Mental Health
How are you sleeping these days? If you are like a lot of folks, there is a good chance that the answer to that question is “not that well.” Maybe you have trouble falling asleep. Maybe you have trouble staying asleep. Maybe you have trouble waking up in the morning....
by Rob Cline | May 23, 2024 | Addiction Recovery
If 2020 has taught us anything, it is that the idea that things can’t get any worse is largely an illusion. Every time it looks like 2020 has thrown everything it has at us, we find ourselves facing new challenges. There is a rampant virus (please wear a mask!). There...
by Rob Cline | May 9, 2024 | Addiction Recovery
Even though we take our name from a body of water, we would be the first to acknowledge that French Creek Recovery Center is not near any sort of hotbed of surfing. When the Beach Boys sang about “Surfin’ U.S.A.,” Pennsylvania didn’t come up. But for people who are in...
by Rob Cline | Mar 22, 2024 | Addiction Recovery, Alcohol Recovery, Recovery
Do you consider yourself a person of faith? What religion, if any, would you say you are part of? Is spirituality an important part of your life? These are big—and personal—questions. And sometimes, they are questions that get tangled up in conversations about getting...
