Author: latahrecoverycenter

Recovery Radio 8/31/23 Interview with Erin Colombo

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Podcasts

Hey Anybody!
On this week’s show I introduce Erin Columbo, the LRC’s Volunteer Coordinator, to our listening audience and along with Denise Miller we discuss what’s available at the Latah Recovery Center and the upcoming Recovery Festival at Moscow’s East City Park.
Enjoy!
Radio Johnny

Imagine a Lake …

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Write for You Blog

by Nancy Casey

When you picture a lake in your mind, what do you see? Is it cool, clear water you can dive into on a hot day? Skanky, muddy water than an alligator might pop out of? Is there sky? Boats? Fish?

Let your mind roam around the idea of a lake while you set up your page.

Slowly draw a line across the top of the page where your title will go. You could also set aside some space for illustration or doodles, or make a decorative border along the edges. Take some time with the setup so that your mind empties and relaxes so ideas can flow in.

You might recall a lake that you have visited at one time or another. Or maybe a lake that you have seen in movies or heard about in stories. Maybe you’ll suddenly remember a lake from a dream. You could also make up a lake entirely from your imagination.

Begin by describing or naming the lake, and then add some details. Maybe you have a story to tell about it. Or a memory of people and another time. Perhaps you have things to say about the mood that the lake puts you in.

Maybe your lake isn’t a lake full of water. Some people think of emotions as a lake. Have you ever had to swim through a situation that felt like a lake to you? Perhaps there is a time or a season that you can recall that seems a little bit like a lake when you look back.

However you imagine a lake, write whatever comes to mind about it. If you write down everything you want to about one lake and still have room on the page, write about another one.

Eventually you page will be full. Go back and read over your work. Maybe you will want to draw on it, too.

Do your ideas form any kind of a pattern? Do they seem to be about a bigger idea that you hadn’t really planned on writing about? If they do, maybe you can use that insight to think up a title. If they don’t, make up some kind of a title anyway and write it at the top of the page.

Put your initials or a signature on the page, too. And write the date on it. Here is an example of what someone could write.

You can share your work by posting it as a comment below. You can type it in, or take a photo of it and upload the image.

Nancy Casey has lived in Latah County for many years. You can find more of her work here. If you would like some help or encouragement with any kind of writing project, contact Nancy or the Latah Recovery Center.

Raised by God: The Autobiography of Patricia Clayton is a new book that grew out of the Write For You program at LRC. It is the story of a person making herself new after years of addiction and trauma.

Recovery Radio 8/3/2023: Interview with Jay

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Podcasts

Howdy friends!
This week’s show is an interview from 2021 with a fellow named Jay D. Many of you probably know Jay from the Moscow/Pullman area, but if you don’t you are in for a treat. In addition to speaking fluent Japanese (and several other languages) Jay has a wonderful way of sharing his experience, strength, and hope.
Enjoy!
Radio Johnny

If the Past Was a Highway

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Uncategorized, Write for You Blog

by Nancy Casey

Sometimes we imagine the past as if it were a ribbon that always trails behind us.

What if that ribbon was a highway? What would it be like? Imagine that and give it some thought as you set up your page to write.

Draw a line at the top of the page where your title will go. Set aside some space for illustration if you like. You can always draw or doodle while you wait for a writing idea to come to mind.

Don’t rush the page set-up. Give yourself time to think about what it would be like if the past were a highway you could travel on.

Some questions you could ask yourself:

  • What kind of highway would this be? Narrow? Wide? Straight? Winding? All of the above and more?
  • How does one travel this highway? In a vehicle? On foot? Riding a drone that hovers just above the surface?
  • Are there other travelers on this highway—or parts of it?
  • What is the surface made of? Pavement? Dirt and gravel? Potholes? Stars or roses? Do different parts have different surfaces? Are there places that need repair?
  • What are the sights along the way?
  • Imagine some of the different things you can do along a highway: visit a scenic overlook, take detours, slow down for road construction, have a picnic, sing songs, turn around, speed up, slow down, ignore the signs, camp out for the night … The list is quite endless. What would you see and do if you were traveling a highway through the past?

Fill up a page with your highway thoughts. When you have finished, look back over your work. Add illustration or decoration if you like.

Do your ideas form any kind of a pattern? Do they seem to be about a bigger idea that you hadn’t really planned on writing about? If they do, maybe you can use that insight to think up a title. If they don’t, make up some kind of a title anyway and write it at the top of the page.

Put your initials or a signature on the page, too. And write the date on it. Here is an example of what someone could write.

You can share your work by posting it as a comment below. You can type it in, or take a photo of it and upload the image.

Nancy Casey has lived in Latah County for many years. You can find more of her work here. If you would like some help or encouragement with any kind of writing project, contact Nancy or the Latah Recovery Center.

Raised by God: The Autobiography of Patricia Clayton is a new book that grew out of the Write For You program at LRC. It is the story of a person making herself new after years of trauma and addiction.