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...]
Missing That Good Boy
It happened again. Devastatingly again. One of us lost his son. And not just lost him but lost him in a way that didn’t have to happen. We’re still grieving the loss. We’re still wringing our hands and looking to our own kids hoping, wishing, praying that we don’t lose them. It didn’t have to happen. The boy was a gentle soul with dark hair and a face that favored his mother’s. He was kind, and he was clever. The boy, Patrick Clemmons, had a creative flair that permeated everything … [Read more...]
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