Local Group Waging Battle on Opioid-Related Overdoses

Local Group Waging Battle on Opioid-Related Overdoses KPRC Channel 2 Last weekend in Harris County, they were 11 opioid-related overdoses. Each month, there’s an average of 100 opioid-related overdoses and in 2018 there were 275 deaths. That number is expected...

The Empty Chair

The empty chair. It’s a term used in the recovery community that references a relative or friend missing from the dining table during celebrations due to their substance use. In my case, I had a family member who periodically passed out in their chair during family...

Compassion and Recovery

com·pas·sion, noun: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. Merriam-Webster Why does Houston Recovery Center’s logo include two hearts? One reason is compassion. We’ve all seen others struggle. Sometimes we ignore...
It’s All of It

It’s All of It

Ever play with one of these toys? You have to put the right shape in the right hole to move all the pieces inside the box. The box is the same. The shapes are unique. Working with problematic substance use is like this toy: one box with many shapes or associated...