The time has come, and from all over the world the faithful arrive. They fill the cavernous worship center at California’s Saddleback Church, and, murmuring with anticipation, they wait. Then, with hands held high, the percussionist, barely visible behind his drum set, clicks his sticks, and the “World’s Most Dangerous Recovery Band,” through condo-sized speakers, fills the air with sound. Three thousand wildly cheering believers, many of them tattooed and some with pierced ears, noses and … [Read more...]
“Bear” Bearden Rides with Christian Bikers to Share His Faith and Message of Recovery
James “Bear” Bearden’s mission in life, he says, is “to share God, Christ and recovery,” and his multiple tattoos, biker jacket and headband proclaim it. One of the multiple patches on his jacket says loud and clear, “I ride with Jesus” and another says “ Cry Freedom John 8:32,” a biblical verse which reads, “you will know the truth and the truth will set you free.” Should there be any doubt about the spiritual appropriateness of Bearden’s wardrobe, which is complemented by an earring and a … [Read more...]
The Mindful Addict
By Tom Catton A Memoire of the Awakening of a Spirit Central Recovery Press Available on Amazon or at Barnes and Noble Tom Catton, 71, a one-time “smack addled” blond surfer, shot up drugs daily when he was in his twenties, quit drinking and drugging at age 31 and has been clean and sober for 40 years. Catton has written a book about his recovery, which qualifies him as a serious addict, and offers a recipe for success which includes strict adherence to AA’s 12-Step program, aggressive … [Read more...]
In the Fight Against Student Alcohol Abuse, Texas Tech Recovery Program Gains Traction
For young adults, staying clean and sober, especially in college, has special challenges, and, in response, Texas Tech’s “Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC)” program is now spreading rapidly to other colleges. To date, 44 have signed on. In 2011, the 2nd annual Collegiate Recovery and Relapse Prevention Conference at Texas Tech in Lubbock attracted more than 200 visitors representing 50 colleges and universities around the nation and others who work in the addiction and recovery field. The … [Read more...]
Quality Living Center Serves Recovering Addicts with its Tough, Resourceful and Low-cost Program
Standing on the brink of the intersection of Roosevelt and Asher, a very rough Little Rock neighborhood, Dino Davis surveys with pride the treatment facility he has created on two acres of land to serve recovering addicts. Davis and his partner, Curtis Keith, fashioned the adobe-style Quality Living Center (QLC) out of an older building on the site, a motorcycle dealership/car restoration shop. There was also a house which the owner, Ronald Colding, donated. The Center, which was licensed by … [Read more...]
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