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This Week at the Latah Recovery Center

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Three Special Features are happening this week:

6/5  Recovery Peer Volunteer Training pt 1, 5-9pm.   If you want to help coach people in recovery from mental health and addiction issues, you need to take this training!

6/8  Latah Alliance on Mental Illness:  Family Support, 7-8:30

6/11  Orphan Acres tour.  Meet at LRC at 12:30.

The latest podcast from Recovery Radio can now be found on I-Tunes and Googleplay.

See attached for info about the upcoming Peer Connections Conference.

We are part of ArtWalk!

Roxanne Bohman, a native to Latah County, focuses on using shape, line, color and perception to create work with her intuition as her guide for the inspiration of design ideas. Roxanne likes combining art with words, plants and abstract painting. Art is important, but her passion is to design.

After 30 years of schooling, she has received degrees in Fitness, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, and a Master’s in Business Management. Roxanne was a past participant at the Art on the Green in Coeur d’Alene with her abstract, leather handbags. Currently, Roxanne’s design skills our being utilized at her floral shop “Flowers! By Roxanne” located on the Pullman Highway in Moscow, Idaho

Roxanne’s goal in her Life and Line Artwalk display is meant to express on how an individual may feel at different times in life, allowing others to understand through abstract line.

Here’s the June Calendar:

June at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                                                      Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                                                                          Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

Recovery Peer Volunteer Training Pts 1 AND 2                                            Monday June 5 and 12, 5-9 RSVP June 2

Make Your Hobby Pay                                                                                      1st Monday of month, 6-7pm

Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr)                                                              Tuesdays 12:30-1:30

Come in and Talk to a Financial Coach                                                         Tuesday June 13, 2-3

Knitting and Spinning                                                                                         1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 2-4

Life Skills                                                                                                              Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                                                                      Tues and Thurs 5-6

Narcotics Anonymous                                                                                        Tuesdays and Fridays 5:30-6:30

Domestic Abuse Support Group                                                                       Tuesdays 6-7

Art w/Alex                                                                                                             Tuesdays 7-8

Prescription Addiction Support Group                                                             Tuesdays 7-8

Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group                                      Wednesdays 6-7

Parenting Support Group                                                                                   Wednesday 6:30-7:30

Get It Written (Writing Group)                                                                          Thursdays 11-12 AND 6-7

Write For You                                                                                                       Thursdays 3-4

New Volunteer Orientation                                                                                Thursdays 4-5

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

Bingo                                                                                                                     Sat. June 24, 4-8

AA Speakers Meeting                                                                                         3rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind                                                    4th Sat of month, 10-12

Orphan Acres Tour                                                                                              June 11, Sunday meet@LRC 12:30pm

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=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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This Week at the Latah Recovery Center

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Uncategorized

Lots of things going on-so a long Monday announcement.  NOTE:  Attached is our June calendar.  Please print and distribute!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR June Special Offerings:

  • Recovery Peer Volunteer Training (Please RSVP by June 2) June 5 AND 12, 5-9pm
  • Come in and Talk to a Financial Coach June 13, 2-3
  • Art w/Alex Tuesdays, 7-8pm
  • Bingo June 24, 4-8
  • Orphan Acres Tour June 11, meet at LRC 12:30pm

Latest edition of our Write for You blog:  https://latahrecoverycenter.org/2017/05/30/write-for-you-an-article-of-clothing/?preview_id=657&preview_nonce=e175cfc9fa

The Dynamics of Drugs and Opioid Trends, a presentation by Germaine Galloway is coming 12/17.  See attached flyer.

FISHING Trip!

Hi Friends, we are planning a fishing trip on Saturday, June 10th @5:00-11:00am.

Idaho’s Free Fishing Day is an annual event held the second Saturday every June. All anglers, residents and nonresidents, can celebrate the day by fishing Idaho’s waters without a license.

If you’ve never been fishing, Free Fishing Day is also a great day to learn. Fish and Game personnel and volunteers set up several free events at local fishing waters throughout the state to help first-timers discover the joys of fishing.

There are a limited number of loaner rods and reels available to practice with but if you have your own equipment you are encouraged to bring it.

All other fishing rules and regulations including creel limits, opening dates and tackle restrictions remain in effect. Always check the seasons and rules for the water where you plan to go fishing.

We will meet at the Spring Valley Reservoir which is about 20 miles from Moscow. Check for more information at Free Fishing Day – June 10, 2017

Free Fishing Day – June 10, 2017

| Idaho’s Free Fishing Day is an annual event held the second Saturday every June.

We need to plan this fun time early because there is a memorial service in which some would like to attend the same day. Please let me know if you are interested.

Sorry, no transportation is provided.

Your peer,

Sharlisa

Mental Health First Aid is coming in July!  Just got this from UI…

Hello,

 

Vandal Health Ed is excited to offer a community Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training on July 12th and 13th, 2017. This two-part certification course will take place from 3:00-7:00pm each day in the Student Rec Center (SRC) Classroom. The cost is $25 per registrant, and dinner will be provided.

 

All participants will need to register online on or before July 6th by following the instructions below:

 

1) Visit Uidaho marketplace by clicking on the following link: https://marketplace.uidaho.edu/C20272_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=2723

2) Click ‘add to cart’

3) Enter registrants name and click ‘continue’

4) Follow prompts for checkout and enter payment. Debit/Credit cards accepted. Please use a valid email address.

 

Participants will receive a generic email receipt confirming their registration. As the date gets closer, all registrants will receive an email reminding them of the dates/times of training, as well as location. Parking on campus is free (no permit required) for the summer in all blue, red, silver, and purple lots.

 

Please feel free to promote and share across the community!

 

June at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                                                      Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                                                                          Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

Recovery Peer Volunteer Training Pts 1 AND 2                                            Monday June 5 and 12, 5-9 RSVP June 2

Make Your Hobby Pay                                                                                      1st Monday of month, 6-7pm

Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr)                                                              Tuesdays 12:30-1:30

Come in and Talk to a Financial Coach                                                         Tuesday June 13, 2-3

Knitting and Spinning                                                                                         1st and 3rd Tuesdays, 2-4

Life Skills                                                                                                              Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                                                                      Tues and Thurs 5-6

Narcotics Anonymous                                                                                        Tuesdays and Fridays 5:30-6:30

Domestic Abuse Support Group                                                                       Tuesdays 6-7

Art w/Alex                                                                                                             Tuesdays 7-8

Prescription Addiction Support Group                                                             Tuesdays 7-8

Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group                                      Wednesdays 6-7

Parenting Support Group                                                                                   Wednesday 6:30-7:30

Get It Written (Writing Group)                                                                          Thursdays 11-12 AND 6-7

Write For You                                                                                                       Thursdays 3-4

New Volunteer Orientation                                                                                Thursdays 4-5

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

Bingo                                                                                                                     Sat. June 24, 4-8

AA Speakers Meeting                                                                                         3rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind                                                    4th Sat of month, 10-12

Orphan Acres Tour                                                                                              June 11, Sunday meet@LRC 12:30pm

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=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: An Article of Clothing

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Uncategorized

by Nancy Casey

Today you will be writing about an article of clothing.  Something you are wearing right now.

You can consider “clothing” in broad terms.  It can be a shirt or a sock.  Or it can be glasses, nail polish, or a cane. Anything from underwear to accessories and everything in between.  As long as you are wearing it right now and plan to keep wearing it for a big chunk of the day.

It’s best to decide what article of clothing you will actually write about at the moment you begin writing, even if a pretty good idea comes to mind while you are getting your writing materials together.  You can always write about the pretty-good idea later, but even if the new idea is a great one, you probably won’t remember it later.

So pick up the pen, look down at yourself and ask, “What article of clothing should I write about?” Go with whatever answer pops into your mind. 

You will be writing about that article of clothing from three different perspectives:

1.      First tell about the article of clothing you’ve chosen.  How you came to own it, why you are wearing it, what it looks and feels like, what it reminds you of, whether or not you like it, and so forth. There are likely dozens of things you can say about it.  You are the one wearing it, so tell everything you can.

2.      Then write as though you are the article of clothing itself and tell the story of “your” life.  Describe yourself, your strengths and weaknesses, your worries and joys.  Tell your earliest memories, where you live now, how you spend your days and what you hope to get from this day.

3.      Write as though you were the article of clothing again, but this time, write as though the clothing is talking to you.  (Even if it feels weird, you can pretend this once.)  Specifically, write as though the clothing is giving you a pep talk.  The clothing will have a good day if you do, so what’s that clothing going to do help that happen?  Write it up in the form of a little speech, from the clothing to you.

When you have finished, give your work a title.  Using both a title and three subtitles could be a nice touch.  Doodles and illustrations are always appropriate.  Be sure to put the date somewhere on the page.  Here is an example of what you could write.

Try this exercise throughout the week with different articles of clothing.  You can branch out if you like and write about any one of your possessions. 

Do you have clothing or possessions that thwart you?  You can write about them, too.

Nancy Casey teaches writing classes at the Recovery Center on Thursdays.  Check the calendar for classes and times.  All are welcome.  She coordinates Recovery Radio, which airs on KRFP 90.3 FM in Moscow Thursdays at 1:05 PM. Recovery Radio needs on-air and off-air volunteers.  Call the Recovery Center  208-883-1045 or email latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for more information.

 

 

This Week at the Latah Recovery Center

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Uncategorized
We have several special events this week at The Center
1.  5/25, 5-9pm is the Idaho Department of Corrections Free2Succeed program.  If you’d like to mentor a returning citizen as they re-integrate into society, TAKE THIS TRAINING!
2. 5/25 AND 6/1 6-7:30.  Introduction to Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
3.  May 27, 4-8pm BINGO!
Coming soon-Recovery Peer Volunteer Training.  If you have lived experience with an addiction or mental health issue, and would like to serve as a peer mentor at The Center you need to take this 8 hour course.  May 5 AND 12, 5-9pm.  PLEASE RSVP.
Here’s our calendar!

May at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                                       Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                                                          Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

Make Your Hobby Pay                                                                       1st Monday of month

Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr)                                                Tuesdays 12:30-1:30

Life Skills                                                                                            Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                                                     Tues and Thurs 5-6

Narcotics Anonymous                                                                         Tuesdays and Fridays 5:30-6:30

Domestic Abuse Support Group                                                         Tuesdays 6-7

Prescription Addiction Support Group                                               Tuesdays 7-8

Parenting Support Group                                                                    Wednesday 10-11

Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group                          Wednesdays 6-7

Get It Written (Writing Group)                                                          Thursdays 11-12 AND 6-7

Write For You                                                                                     Thursdays 3-4

New Volunteer Orientation                                                                Thursdays 4-5

LAMI:  Family Support Program                                                       2nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Idaho Dept. of Corrections Free2Succeed Mentoring Training         Thursday, 5/18, 5-9

Introduction to Microsoft Excel,Word and PowerPoint                    Thursday, 5/25 and 6/1, 6-7:30

Knitting and Spinning                                                                        Fridays 2-4

All Recovery Meeting                                                                         Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games: Billy Madison, Anchorman, Men In Black 1 and 2   Fridays 6:30-9

Bingo                                                                                                  Sat. May 27, 4-8

AA Speakers Meeting                                                                         3rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind                                       4th Sat of month, 10-12

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=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: Notice Without Trying

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Write for You Blog

by Nancy Casey

Warm up your hands by putting your palms together and rubbing gently up and down along the length of your hand, from your wrist to your fingers.  Keep rubbing, maybe 20 or 30 times or more, until you notice that the friction of the rubbing is making a little bit of heat. Don’t try to make friction or heat, just notice when you notice it.

Stop the hand-rubbing and place your hands gently on your face.  Don’t strain or stretch at all.  Have your thumbs more or less along your jawline, your pinky fingers somewhere on your nose, and the rest of your fingers spread comfortably in between. (Impossible to do with glasses on.)

With your hands touching your face, notice the temperature you feel on your skin. Does the skin of your face think your hands are warm or cold?  What is the skin of your hands telling you about the temperature of your face? Don’t try to figure it out or guess at how it is supposed to be, just notice whatever there is to notice about messages coming from your face about your hands, and vice versa.

When you get bored with that, imagine your hands and face are covered in soapsuds, and swipe the suds from your face and shake them off your hands.  Then start rubbing your hands back and forth again. 

As you rub them together, fool around with the way your hands move.  Let the fingers flop between each other.  Then rub them so the fingertips stay in contact and notice how that’s different.  Rotate the hands so they rub at right angles to each other.  Do anything that isn’t stressing or straining as long as your palms and fingers are rubbing together somehow.  Notice where the friction happens and how the heat mounts up, but don’t try to make any extra friction or heat.  Don’t be efficient or purposeful in any way.

After a bit, put your hands back on your face and check out the skin temperature messages again.  Are you more aware of your hands or your face?  The answer is probably, “That depends.”

Swipe away imaginary soapsuds (noticing what that’s like) and return to rubbing your hands. After a bit, touch your face again.  Bring your awareness to the places where skin meets skin and notice the temperatures. Do your hands warm your face?  Does your face cool your hands?  Is it the other way around?

What else can you notice (without trying!) about your hands and your face?  Do your hands give you information about what’s under the skin?  Just by touching (not pressing!) your hands probably register whether they are in contact with something fleshy or bony.  You can also note points of contact and no-contact.  Can you sort out what your face tells you about your hands from what your hands tell you about your face?

When you go back to rubbing your hands together, notice as many different things about your hands as you can. 

Keep on making friction and heat with your hands and then touching your face, noticing what you notice for as long as you want to.  When you are ready to start writing, rub your hands together one last time.  Rub them hard and fast.  At the same time pop your eyes big and wide so your whole body makes the gesture that means, “Ready, set, go! Can’t wait to get to it!”

Take up the pen and notice how it feels in your hand.  Your hands could be so mightily warmed up that you have to change your position in the chair.  Get comfortable.  Where is your face in this picture?

Write about everything you have noticed about your hands and your face.  (Here’s an example.) Notice what your hands and face do as you write.  If you want to notice more things, go back to the hand-rubbing and face-touching part and you probably will.

What about your thoughts? Did you notice any of them? 

Nancy Casey teaches writing classes at the Recovery Center on Thursdays.  Check the calendar for classes and times.  All are welcome.  She coordinates Recovery Radio, which airs on KRFP 90.3 FM in Moscow Thursdays at 1:05 PM. Recovery Radio needs on-air and off-air volunteers.  Call the Recovery Center  208-883-1045 or email latahrecoverycenter@gmail.com for more information.

 

 

Special Addition

by latahrecoverycenter, posted in Uncategorized
Two announcements:
1.  Idaho Department of Corrections Free2Succeed program has been postponed to 5/25, 5-9pm.  This great program is for people that would like to mentor returning citizens as they get out of corrections.
2.  Our two part Recovery Peer Volunteer Training is June 5 and 12, 5-9pm.  If you would like to learn the skills to coach people dealing with addictions and mental health issues this is the training for you.  This training is free and open to all.  Please note:  In order to volunteer coaching at The Center you must take this training, have lived experience with an addiction or mental health issue, and pass a board of review.  PLEASE RSVP FOR THIS CLASS, as we must have at least ten attendees in order to offer it.

This Week at the Latah Recovery Center

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The most important announcement this week is actually a postponement.  The IDOC Free2Succeed training has been postponed to NEXT week.  So, mark your calendars for May 25, 5-9 pm if you wish to mentor people as they come out of prison.
Also on May 25, 6-7:30 we have Intro to Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.
A BIG Thank You to Habitat for Humanity for donating two large conference tables AND Vandal Athletics for helping move them! GO VANDALS!
Here’s what’s going on this week:

May at the Latah Recovery Center

Alcoholics Anonymous                                                                       Every day, noon

Positive Affirmations                                                                          Mondays and Weds 1:10-2

Make Your Hobby Pay                                                                       1st Monday of month

Yoga (Hosted by Moscow Yoga Ctr)                                                Tuesdays 12:30-1:30

Life Skills                                                                                            Tuesdays 5-6

Chess w/Steve                                                                                     Tues and Thurs 5-6

Narcotics Anonymous                                                                         Tuesdays and Fridays 5:30-6:30

Domestic Abuse Support Group                                                         Tuesdays 6-7

Prescription Addiction Support Group                                               Tuesdays 7-8

Parenting Support Group                                                                    Wednesday 10-11

Families and Caregivers of Addicts Support Group                          Wednesdays 6-7

Get It Written (Writing Group)                                                          Thursdays 11-12 AND 6-7

Write For You                                                                                     Thursdays 3-4

New Volunteer Orientation                                                                Thursdays 4-5

LAMI:  Family Support Program                                                       2nd Thurs of month 7-8:30

Idaho Dept. of Corrections Free2Succeed Mentoring Training         Thursday, 5/18, 5-9

Introduction to Microsoft Excel,Word and PowerPoint                    Thursday, 5/25 and 6/1, 6-7:30

Knitting and Spinning                                                                        Fridays 2-4

All Recovery Meeting                                                                         Fridays 5-6

Movie/Games: Billy Madison, Anchorman, Men In Black 1 and 2   Fridays 6:30-9

Bingo                                                                                                  Sat. May 27, 4-8

AA Speakers Meeting                                                                         3rd Sat of month 11-2:30

Learn How to Crochet & Calm Your Mind                                       4th Sat of month, 10-12

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=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!