March at the Latah Recovery Center
Alcoholics Anonymous Every day, noon
Positive Affirmations Mondays, 12-1
Life Skills Mondays, 5-6
Make Your Hobby Pay 1st Monday of month, 6-7
Intro to MS Word and Powerpoint Monday, 3/26, 6:30-8pm
Refuge Recovery 420 E. 2nd St Mondays, 6
Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr) Tuesdays 12:30-1:30
Chess w/Steve Tues and Thurs 5-6
Narcotics Anonymous Tuesdays, 5:30-6:30 (Womens) and Fridays 5:30-6:30 (Open)
Domestic Abuse Support Group Tuesdays 6-7
Art w/Alex Tuesdays 7-8
Prescription Addiction Support Group Tuesdays 7-8
Positive Affirmations Wednesdays 5-6
Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group Wednesdays 6-7
Recovery International: Mental Health Self-Help Wednesdays, 6:30-8
New Volunteer Orientation Thursdays 4-5
Stewards of Children Training Thursday, March 29 5:30-7:30
LAMI: Family Support Program 2nd Thurs of month 7-8:30
All Recovery Meeting Fridays 5-6
Movie/Games: Check website for listing Fridays 6:30-9
Rotary Club of Moscow Presents The Bride of Bovill Melodrama Friday, 3/9 AND 10. See LRC for tickets. $35/person
AA Speakers Meeting 3rd Saturday of month, 11-2:30
Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind 4th Sat of month, 10-12
Social Activity: M.T. James Entomological Museum and
Ferdinands Ice Cream. Meet at Rosauers parking lot, 12pm. Sat. 3/10, 1pm
Recovering Parents: Trust Based Relational Intervention Parents Group Sunday 3/4 and 3/18, 2:30-4; 3/12 6:30-7:30
Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting Sundays 6-7:30
Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL.
RSVP LatahRecoveryCenter@gmail.com Bolded Date=Regular offering. Plain text=Special offering for month.
Need an understanding person to talk to? We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!
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Write for You: Rhyme Time!
by Nancy Casey
Rhyming is fun. Most of us started experimenting with it when we were first learning to talk. In other words, it’s so easy that even babies can do it.
Today you will write a page that plays with words and their rhymes. Here’s how:
Collect 5-10 words. Write them on one line across the top of the page. These can be any words that you find interesting for any reason. They can be from your writing, from things you read, words you hear, the names of things around you, things you’ve been thinking about. Don’t write down sentences or phrases, just individual words.
Next make a list of all the sounds that a word can start with. That list would include all the letters in the alphabet, and some other sounds, too. Your list will look something like this:
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z SH CH TH STR SP ST SK SQ SCR, SM TR BR FL BL SL CL CR THR PR PL DR GR GL
Pick one of your words and use the list to find all the words that rhyme with it. (Don’t use the internet or a rhyming dictionary to find them. This method is faster, better, and more fun.)
For instance if your word is lunch, you would say to yourself…. aunch, BUNCH! cunch, dunch eunch, funch, gunch, HUNCH! LUNCH! MUNCH! ounch, PUNCH, qunch, runch, tunch, uunch, vunch, wunch, xunch, yunch, zunch, shunch, chunch, thunch, strunch, spunch, stunch, skunch, SCRUNCH! smunch, trunch, BRUNCH! flunch, blunch, slunch, clunch, CRUNCH! thrunch, prunch, plunch, drunch, grunch, glunch….
You would then write down all the “real” words that rhyme with lunch. As you are going along, you might find words that almost rhyme, such as drench, or grump. You can add them to your list, too, if you feel like it.
Make lists of all the words that rhyme with at least three of the words you collected at the beginning and wrote at the top of the page. If you are having fun, find the rhymes for even more words.
Once you have several good batches of rhyming words, try putting them all together in sentences. Maybe you’ll write a string of unrelated sentences. Maybe you’ll write a story.
The important thing is to have fun with the words. Mix them up and change them any way that you like. With the lunch words, a person could write:
I had a hunch there would be a bunch of crunchy chips to munch for lunch. But I was already full from brunch.
Here is an example of a whole page a person could write.
When you have finished, give your work a title. Make sure the date is on it somewhere, too. Add decoration and color to the page as needed.
Maybe you won’t scribble out a Shakespearian sonnet or the next rap hit the very first time you write rhymes for the fun of the sounds, but if writing this way appeals to you take a little time to write in rhyming words some more. Once you’ve begun you’ll have fun until you’re done.
You can share what you have written by posting it as a comment below. You can do that by typing or pasting text into the comment box. Or you can take a picture of your page and post that.
Nancy Casey has lived in Latah County for many years. She has taught writing classes at the Recovery Center and will return again in the spring of 2018. You can find more of her work here. If you would like her help with any kind of writing project—resumes, letters, stories novels—email latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for more information.
Recovery Radio: Interview with Darrell
This Week at the Latah Recovery Center
Mark your calendar for this weeks special offerings:
2/21 Computer 101, 6:30-8pm
2/22 Suicide Prevention: Question Persuade and Refer, 6-7pm (RSVP preferred)
2/24 Learn to Crochet and Calm Your Mind 10-12
2/24 Bingo. 4pm to ???
We’re selling tickets to Rotary Club Dinner Theater-proceeds to LRC and Palouse Ice Rink. Come see The Bride of Bovill on either March 9 or 10. Tickets $35/person. See us to purchase.
Sober Idaho Recovery Community Act: This Thursday night Darrell will be attending a legislative event in Boise for this bill from Representative Kingsley. The bill proposes a small tax on opioids sold in Idaho, with funds to be used on recovery related efforts, such as our center. Let your legislator know if you support this proposed bill.
The latest from our Write for You writing blog: https://latahrecoverycenter.org/2018/02/19/write-for-you-miraculous-miracles/
Check out the latest Recovery Radio episode on KRFP every Thursday, 1:05pm. Or listen to the podcast on either ITunes or GooglePlay.
February at the Latah Recovery Center
Alcoholics Anonymous Every day, noon
Positive Affirmations Mondays, 12-1
Life Skills Mondays, 5-6
Make Your Hobby Pay 1st Monday of month, 6-7
Refuge Recovery 420 E. 2nd St Mondays, 6
Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr) Tuesdays 12:30-1:30
Chess w/Steve Tues and Thurs 5-6
Narcotics Anonymous Tuesdays, 5-6 (Womens) and Fridays 5:30-6:30 (Open)
Domestic Abuse Support Group Tuesdays 6-7
Art w/Alex Tuesdays 7-8
Prescription Addiction Support Group Tuesdays 7-8
Rug Weaving from Cotton Shirts Wednesday, 2/7 10-12
Positive Affirmations Wednesdays 5-6
Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group Wednesdays 6-7
Recovery International: Mental Health Self-Help Wednesdays, 6:30-8
Computer 101 Wednesday, 2/21 6:30-8pm
New Volunteer Orientation Thursdays 4-5
Eat Smart Idaho: Nutrition Series Thursdays, 2/1-3/8, 5-6pm
Peaceful Art Practices Thursdays, 4-5pm
LAMI: Family Support Program 2nd Thurs of month 7-8:30
Suicide Prevention: Question, Persuade and Refer Thursday, 2/22, 6-7pm (RSVP preferred)
All Recovery Meeting Fridays 5-6
Movie/Games: Check website for listing Fridays 6:30-9
Bingo Saturday, 2/24, 4pm
AA Speakers Meeting 3rd Saturday of month, 11-2:30
Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind 4th Sat of month, 10-12
Recovering Parents: Trust Based Relational Intervention Parents Group Sunday 2/4 and 2/18, 2:30-4
Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting Sundays 6-7:30
Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL.
RSVP LatahRecoveryCenter@gmail.com Bolded Date=Regular offering. Plain text=Special offering for month.
Need an understanding person to talk to? We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!
Write for You: Miraculous Miracles
by Nancy Casey
Today you will invent some miracles.
Get started with a clean sheet of paper.
On the first line of the page, write a string of words that name things that are right in front of you in your environment. Don’t write a sentence, just write individual words across the line. You’ll probably have room for seven or eight words. Whatever fits. Everything you write down must be the name of something you can see right now.
Skip some space and write out a second row of words across a new line. This time only write down words for things that come out of your imagination. They can be things you remember, things you make up, or things you know about but haven’t seen. The only words you can’t use are names of things in front of you.
Then choose one word from each of the two lines and write down some kind of a miracle that involves them both.
A miracle is something that you never could expect. Look at the two rows of words and see if you can get two words to jiggle together and surprise you. Do they make bubbles or sparks? Do any two words make you laugh? Maybe you can make a miracle from two words that definitely don’t belong together.
Some miracles are short and sweet. You say what they are and go on to the next one.
Other miracles are elaborate, like magnificent cartoons. Superpowers are available. Gravity isn’t a bother. Time can run backwards. You can add extra things to your miracle. Marshmallows? Emojis? Dancing? What would make you clap with delight? Miracles are miraculous, after all.
Fill up the page with miracles. Each time you hesitate or don’t know what to add, pick two new words, one from each row at the top of the page. Use those two words to add new parts to a big miracle. Or use them to start up a brand new miracle.
Keep the miracles coming until the page is full. When in doubt, make them more miraculous.
When you have finished, give your work a title. Make sure the date is on it somewhere, too. Add decoration and color to the page as needed. Here is an example of what a person could write.
You can share what you have written by posting it as a comment below. You can enter a comment by typing or pasting text. Or you can take a picture of your page and post that.
Nancy Casey has lived in Latah County for many years. She has taught writing classes at the Recovery Center and will return again in the spring of 2018. You can find more of her work here. If you would like her help with a writing project, large or small, email latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for more information.
Recovery Radio 2/8/2018 Interview with Awaken Network
This Week at the Latah Recovery Center
Fundraising Breakfast Update. HELP US OUT-BE A TABLE CAPTAIN! We are planning a GREAT fundraising breakfast on Wednesday, March 28, 7am. It will tell a positive and uplifting story of what Recovery is doing for people dealing with addictions and mental health issues in Latah county. Last year 225 people attended. This year we want to do even better. We currently have recruited 29 table captains. Just a few away from our goal of at least 35. All captains have to do is invite people to the breakfast. If you can help, contact us for all the details!
The latest podcast from Recovery Radio podcast is available on ITunes and GooglePlay. The current episode is an interview by Denise and Jonny with Awaken Network. Check it out!
Have you heard about representative Mike Kingsley’s Sober Idaho Recovery Center Act? It is a bill to tax opiates, with the funds going to help fund recovery efforts like ours. For more information, and to find out about an upcoming legislative event in Boise about it, click here. https://latahrecoverycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sirca-2018-legislative-event-flier.pdf
February at the Latah Recovery Center
Alcoholics Anonymous Every day, noon
Positive Affirmations Mondays, 12-1
Life Skills Mondays, 5-6
Make Your Hobby Pay 1st Monday of month, 6-7
Refuge Recovery 420 E. 2nd St Mondays, 6
Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr) Tuesdays 12:30-1:30
Chess w/Steve Tues and Thurs 5-6
Narcotics Anonymous Tuesdays, 5-6 (Womens) and Fridays 5:30-6:30 (Open)
Domestic Abuse Support Group Tuesdays 6-7
Art w/Alex Tuesdays 7-8
Prescription Addiction Support Group Tuesdays 7-8
Rug Weaving from Cotton Shirts Wednesday, 2/7 10-12
Positive Affirmations Wednesdays 5-6
Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group Wednesdays 6-7
Recovery International: Mental Health Self-Help Wednesdays, 6:30-8
Computer 101 Wednesday, 2/21 6:30-8pm
New Volunteer Orientation Thursdays 4-5
Eat Smart Idaho: Nutrition Series Thursdays, 2/1-3/8, 5-6pm
Peaceful Art Practices Thursdays, 4-5pm
LAMI: Family Support Program 2nd Thurs of month 7-8:30
Suicide Prevention: Question, Persuade and Refer Thursday, 2/22, 6-7pm (RSVP preferred)
All Recovery Meeting Fridays 5-6
Movie/Games: Check website for listing Fridays 6:30-9
Bingo Saturday, 2/24, 4pm
AA Speakers Meeting 3rd Saturday of month, 11-2:30
Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind 4th Sat of month, 10-12
Recovering Parents: Trust Based Relational Intervention Parents Group Sunday 2/4 and 2/18, 2:30-4
Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting Sundays 6-7:30
Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL.
RSVP LatahRecoveryCenter@gmail.com Bolded Date=Regular offering. Plain text=Special offering for month.
Need an understanding person to talk to? We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!
This Week at the Latah Recovery Center
Fundraising Breakfast Update. HELP US OUT-BE A TABLE CAPTAIN! We are planning a GREAT fundraising breakfast on Wednesday, March 28, 7am. It will tell a positive and uplifting story of what Recovery is doing for people dealing with addictions and mental health issues in Latah county. Last year 225 people attended. This year we want to do even better. We currently have recruited 29 table captains. Just a few away from our goal of at least 35. All captains have to do is invite people to the breakfast. If you can help, contact us for all the details!
The latest podcast from Recovery Radio podcast is available on ITunes and GooglePlay. The current episode is an interview by Denise and Jonny with Awaken Network. Check it out!
Have you heard about representative Mike Kingsley’s Sober Idaho Recovery Center Act? It is a bill to tax opiates, with the funds going to help fund recovery efforts like ours. For more information, and to find out about an upcoming legislative event in Boise about it, click here. https://latahrecoverycenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/sirca-2018-legislative-event-flier.pdf
February at the Latah Recovery Center
Alcoholics Anonymous Every day, noon
Positive Affirmations Mondays, 12-1
Life Skills Mondays, 5-6
Make Your Hobby Pay 1st Monday of month, 6-7
Refuge Recovery 420 E. 2nd St Mondays, 6
Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr) Tuesdays 12:30-1:30
Chess w/Steve Tues and Thurs 5-6
Narcotics Anonymous Tuesdays, 5-6 (Womens) and Fridays 5:30-6:30 (Open)
Domestic Abuse Support Group Tuesdays 6-7
Art w/Alex Tuesdays 7-8
Prescription Addiction Support Group Tuesdays 7-8
Rug Weaving from Cotton Shirts Wednesday, 2/7 10-12
Positive Affirmations Wednesdays 5-6
Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group Wednesdays 6-7
Recovery International: Mental Health Self-Help Wednesdays, 6:30-8
Computer 101 Wednesday, 2/21 6:30-8pm
New Volunteer Orientation Thursdays 4-5
Eat Smart Idaho: Nutrition Series Thursdays, 2/1-3/8, 5-6pm
Peaceful Art Practices Thursdays, 4-5pm
LAMI: Family Support Program 2nd Thurs of month 7-8:30
Suicide Prevention: Question, Persuade and Refer Thursday, 2/22, 6-7pm (RSVP preferred)
All Recovery Meeting Fridays 5-6
Movie/Games: Check website for listing Fridays 6:30-9
Bingo Saturday, 2/24, 4pm
AA Speakers Meeting 3rd Saturday of month, 11-2:30
Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind 4th Sat of month, 10-12
Recovering Parents: Trust Based Relational Intervention Parents Group Sunday 2/4 and 2/18, 2:30-4
Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting Sundays 6-7:30
Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL.
RSVP LatahRecoveryCenter@gmail.com Bolded Date=Regular offering. Plain text=Special offering for month.
Need an understanding person to talk to? We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!
Sober Idaho Recovery Community Act Legislative Event Invite
This Week at the Latah Recovery Center
LATE ADDITION TO THE CALENDAR: Peaceful Art Practices, Thursdays, 4-5pm starting 2/8.
Recovery Radio from KRFP. Catch it live on Thursdays at 1pm, or download the latest via podcast on ITunes or GooglePlay.
Want to help at our Fundraising Breakfast on April 28? Be a table captain! Contact Darrell at this address to find out what it entails.
The latest writing prompt from our Write for You group is here: https://latahrecoverycenter.org/2018/02/05/write-for-you-rectangles-circles-triangles-and-blobs/
This week at the Latah Recovery Center:
2/5 Make Your Hobby Pay 6-7pm
2/7 Rug Weaving from Cotton Shirts 10-12
2/8 Latah Alliance on Mental Illness: Family Support Program
February at the Latah Recovery Center
Alcoholics Anonymous Every day, noon
Positive Affirmations Mondays, 12-1
Life Skills Mondays, 5-6
Make Your Hobby Pay 1st Monday of month, 6-7
Refuge Recovery 420 E. 2nd St Mondays, 6
Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr) Tuesdays 12:30-1:30
Chess w/Steve Tues and Thurs 5-6
Narcotics Anonymous-Womens Mtg (Open) Tuesdays and Fridays 6-7
Domestic Abuse Support Group Tuesdays 6-7
Art w/Alex Tuesdays 7-8
Prescription Addiction Support Group Tuesdays 7-8
Rug Weaving from Cotton Shirts Wednesday, 2/7 10-12
Positive Affirmations Wednesdays 5-6
Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group Wednesdays 6-7
Recovery International: Mental Health Self-Help Wednesdays, 6:30-8
Computer 101 Wednesday, 2/21 6:30-8pm
New Volunteer Orientation Thursdays 4-5
Eat Smart Idaho: Nutrition Series Thursdays, 2/1-3/8, 5-6pm
Peaceful Art Practices Thursdays, 4-5pm
LAMI: Family Support Program 2nd Thurs of month 7-8:30
Suicide Prevention: Question, Persuade and Refer Thursday, 2/22, 6-7pm (RSVP preferred)
All Recovery Meeting Fridays 5-6
Movie/Games: Check website for listing Fridays 6:30-9
Bingo Saturday, 2/24, 4pm
AA Speakers Meeting 3rd Saturday of month, 11-2:30
Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind 4th Sat of month, 10-12
Recovering Parents: Trust Based Relational Intervention Parents Group Sunday 2/4 and 2/18, 2:30-4
Adult Children of Alcoholics, Women’s Meeting Sundays 6-7:30
Classes and Groups are ALWAYS FREE OR AT COST AND OPEN TO ALL.
RSVP LatahRecoveryCenter@gmail.com Bolded Date=Regular offering. Plain text=Special offering for month.
Need an understanding person to talk to? We have Recovery Peer Volunteers here to help you in recovery from mental health and addiction issues all hours of operation. We are here to help!
Latah Recovery Community Center, Inc. 