Archive for the 'substance abuse' Category
The eyes have it
posted: August 5, 2008 | category: substance abuse
tags: alcohol, crack cocaine, music
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Don’t you know I know? I know those eyes…
Get help. More:
AA, AA Greensboro
NA, NA Greensboro
“The 7 Stages of Crack Cocaine Use”
“12 Steps, With Bible Verses”
“What You Need To Hear About Crack Cocaine”
The “worthy” homeless
posted: July 16, 2008 | category: homelessness, mental health, substance abuse
tags: alcohol, crack cocaine, panhandling
A few days ago, I wrote a post in response to a News & Record story about Mark Hoffman, a mentally ill homeless man who used to sit on a bench near a church in Greensboro, but now sits on a bench by a church in Catonsville, Maryland — his hometown.
Here’s what Sam Spagnola wrote […]
sometimes to keep it together, you got to leave it alone
posted: July 2, 2008 | category: mental health, substance abuse
tags: alcohol, crack cocaine, lyrics, music
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Is your life affected by someone else’s drinking, drugging or mental illness? To help them, you have to help yourself first.
» Al-Anon / Alateen
» Al-Anon / Alateen of Greensboro & High Point
» Mental Health Association in Greensboro
Interview with High Point Councilman Mike Pugh confuses me
posted: May 19, 2008 | category: community, homelessness, substance abuse
tags: crack cocaine, crime, homeless news, politics
Quotes from “10 Plus with Mike Pugh,” in the News & Record:
In response to questions about drugs and violence in neighborhoods, Pugh says:
“There was one place. I had neighbors call me about it and tell me it had become a crack house, and there was prostitution there, too… If we’re interested in rebuilding neighborhoods, […]
When ministry gets messy
posted: May 14, 2008 | category: faith, homelessness, substance abuse
tags: poverty, stories
From my church’s director of outreach:
“How do you make the best decision when the way seems unclear? For example, there has been a group of homeless people sleeping on our church grounds for months and months, and the decision of what to do about this situation has been confusing. On the one hand, it is […]
Integrating faith & science in serving the chronically addicted
posted: April 9, 2008 | category: faith, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse
tags: events, info
INTEGRATING FAITH & SCIENCE IN SERVING THE CHRONICALLY ADDICTED
When: Sat., April 19th, 9:00 am-1:00pm
Where: Grace Community Church
For those who do outreach with chronically homeless and chronically addicted people — focusing on the science of addiction and how to integrate science and faith as we love and serve people with substance abuse disorders.
With Paul Nagy from […]
“Painting a Moving Train:” Working with veterans of Iraq & Afghanistan
posted: April 8, 2008 | category: mental health, substance abuse
tags: events, veterans
“Painting a Moving Train”
Working with Veterans Of Iraq and Afghanistan and their families
May 2, 2008, Greensboro NC
About 30% of the US military serving in Iraq or Afghanistan are National Guard and Reservists with limited access to Veterans Administration resources.
Over 20% of active duty and more than 40% of reserve soldiers are identified as requiring […]
This is what it looks like
posted: March 19, 2008 | category: community, faith, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse
tags: homeless news, housing, policy
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“It is the mission of Dorothy’s Place to live, to love, and to work in harmony; to serve the marginalized, to create partnerships that are mutually liberating, and to pursue social justice with respect and dignity for all, in the spirit of St. Francis and Dorothy Day.”
– web site
Thanks, Audrie.
I hate addiction
posted: March 18, 2008 | category: faith, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse
tags: crack cocaine, stories
For you and you and you and…
If I could, I would take you someplace safe, and lock the gates against the world, and cook you good food, and let you rest, and laugh with you and cry with you, and read His Words to you about who you really are, and sit with you and […]
Housing ends homelessness, but then what?
posted: March 10, 2008 | category: homelessness, mental health, substance abuse
tags: housing, stories
Giving homeless people housing ends homelessness, but it’s just the beginning of the answer to the crisis of homelessness, because homelessness is not the real problem, it’s just a symptom of the problems that land people on the street.
Recently, a number of my chronically homeless friends have moved from homelessness to housing, and that hasn’t […]
