by Merlyn Karst: On September 25, with the initiative of The Purpose of Recovery, the first annual Recovery Connection Rally in Orange...

By Merlyn Karst... Recovery Advocate In Others’ Words September is National Recovery Month, begun in 1989 under the name of Treatment...

Infrastructure is in the news. It’s about what it is and how to fund it. It appears there is some agreement on “hard” infrastructure...

An Ode is poetic praise. Owed is a debt recognized. Freedom is due both. My favorite Ode is Ode to Joy. We celebrate July fourth as...

written by Merlyn Karst, Recovery Ambassador In my previous blog, I wrote about the wonder of words. I will expand that to language....

I'm reposting one of my blog posts from 2007- I hope I am learning from my journey. Ive looked at love from both sides now From give and...

Written by Merlyn Karst — Recovery Ambassador Factoid: The old children’s rhyme “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will...

Merlyn Karst was one of the founding members of Faces and Voices of Recovery- He then lived in Colorado and became a founder of the 1st...

Everyone I know has had challenges and had no choice but to find their own way through those tribulations. I can't think of one person who h

written by TJ Aiken and reposted from CCAR bog. Last month, I attended two wakes in a single week. Both men whose lives I celebrated...

By Phil "Right Click" ValentineDecember 1, 2020 reprinted from CCAR blog This latest season for CCAR is unprecedented. COVID pandemic,...

Written by Thomas Russo - Communications Director for CCAR and reposted here . I’ve been honored to serve in the role of CCAR’s...