A while ago, I was having a conversation with a friend We were looking at--this was pre-Covid--at the future What do we think of the big crises that are going to happen He talked about a possible war with China and kind of what we saw down the line for society I said, “You know, I do not think it is any of that I think that the world is so interconnected that it will not be some kind o...
Read MoreRead MoreOne of the things that has been a great concern to the population at large when it comes to addiction--definitely the media, definitely the progressive end--is how we think about the world of addiction and the people going through the suffering involved with addiction It is this stigma that comes along with the word "addict" or "alcoholic" There are a lot of campaigns I see online like End th...
Read MoreRead MoreFrom a spiritual perspective, I think the person who sums up the philosophical depth of a spiritual approach to living is Mos Def Mos Def is a hip-hop MC, he is pretty famous He was signed to Rawkus Records in the late 90s He also did some acting I mean, really an incredible hip-hop MC, an incredible poet, and he just had an incredible spirit Fear Not of Man Blac...
Read MoreRead MoreAs we all know, successfully treating substance abuse and addiction takes innovation and forward-thinking--especially during these challenging times Recover Integrity, an exclusive extended care treatment center for men, plans to strategically develop our program and dedicated staff under the guidance of our new Executive Clinical Director, Andrew Sidoli, MSW, MBA Andrew brings a diverse cul...
Read MoreRead MoreSo when it comes to the notion of authenticity, RZA is like "He is my guy" RZA is a producer and also a hip-hop MC of a group called Wu-Tang from Long Island I grew up listening to him And I remember being 13 years old smoking weed in my cousin's bedroom, listening to an album called Liquid Swords And it was like an alien had landed and delivered an album from another p...
Read MoreRead MoreThere are two ways I look at authenticity I look at general authenticity as a state of being I want to be an authentic person when I wake up every day in my life as a ground and as a foundation So, that is one journey of authenticity Then there is, “How am I authentic in the interpersonal realm” Meaning how am I truthful or expressing honestly where I am interpersonally...
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