High Intentions

01/05/2021

https://www.recovery.org/he**in/

12/06/2019

Seven people died in Monroe County in November in Monroe County from drug overdoses, according to the Monroe County He**in Task Force...

06/27/2019

There have been 67 reported overdoses during the month of June in Monroe County...

06/08/2019

Fourteen people died from opioid overdoses last month in Monroe County...

05/07/2019

Four people died from an opioid overdose in Monroe County in April, according to new data released from the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office...

04/23/2019

04/23/2019

Welcome to all who have liked our page. I am asking people to share a story or photo of someone they love who is or has been struggling with addiction. I ask that individuals themselves share their stories of hope, passions, desires and goals as they find their true purpose in this life.
I lost my sister on Valentines Day 2014 and for years she had struggled with he**in addiction until she took her life. Her use was only part of her story. She was a gifted writer who was accepted into Cornell as she desired a career as a professional journalist/writer. Many of you know her work as I have shared parts of her journal over the last few years.......that was her high intention. What is yours?
Addiction is not just about the loss and despair but also about those who find recovery and hope as they move and evolve into their highest self.

08/05/2017

You've heard the community outcry that there just isn’t enough treatment services to counter the opioid crisis...

06/27/2017

A Middletown Ohio City Councilman is proposing a new plan to address the opioid epidemic...

05/25/2017

Police issued a warning about a new powerful drug that has hit the streets...

05/20/2017

As Cambridge, Mass., begins to consider installing lockboxes containing the nasal spray Narcan, officials there tested how willing people would be to help a stranger needing it.

04/21/2017

We spent the day trying to dig up numbers to show you. Here are some that illustrates part of the he**in problem...

03/31/2017

A powerful new designer drug that can and does kill could be in our area...

03/28/2017

Such a sad story, but a very common one indeed.

Drew Gintis, left, and his family. CARY, N.C. — Drew Gintis loved wrestling, his mom explains. Marsha Gintis sits in a coffee shop outside Raleigh with the sun streaming in through the window behind her.

03/21/2017

Rochester is one of only fifteen cities in the country to be named a “pilot community” by the national non-profit organization called Facing Addiction...

03/21/2017

Recovery Skills to Remember....

Healthy Coping Mechanisms

Many recovering addicts have developed mechanisms for dealing with stress that lead back directly to drug and alcohol abuse. Whether the difficulties encountered are interpersonal, financial, health-related, or something as mundane as a bad commute, the absence of appropriate skills for dealing with everyday stressors is a major cause of relapse. A successful rehabilitation will see the patient develop the healthy coping skills that are essential for a recovering addict to posses, including techniques for individual stress relief as well as for creating a strong network of supportive relationships that can be relied upon in times of duress.

Skills for Independent Living

Becoming self-sufficient is often extremely challenging for recovering addicts who have in many cases never had experience managing even the most basic aspects of daily life. From the development of daily schedules and routines to maintaining a healthy diet and personal hygiene, the rehabilitation process puts an emphasis on helping addicts establish stability. This also includes, for many, the development of skills to manage personal finances, such as balancing a checkbook, or how to prepare for a job interview. Securing gainful employment and establishing financial independence is an essential goal we work with all patients to achieve so that they can eventually enjoy living successfully on their own.

Emotional Self-Control

Life inevitably brings feelings of frustration, disappointment, sadness, and even anger—normal feelings within the range of emotions that everyone experiences. Addicts experience these emotions as well, but are often less successful than others at controlling their responses to them. Being unable to regulate their emotions in a healthy manner leads many addicts to turn to alcohol and drugs to achieve some measure of control; that’s why learning how to regulate emotions without abusing substances is a critical part of the recovery process. To develop the skill, patients may undertake anger and stress management, group and individual talk therapy, as well as other methods designed to help recovering addicts develop the emotional intelligence necessary for a satisfying, well-adjusted life.

Functional Social Interactions

Many recovering addicts have troubled or dysfunctional social networks that only exacerbate their tendency towards substance abuse. This may be due to ongoing social connections with users, or because of other strained interpersonal relationships that are sources of distress and a constant threat to recovery. Successfully maintaining sobriety requires that the recovering addict be able to establish and maintain healthy social interactions, both with other members of the recovery community and with other friends or family members. At Recovery Associates, our clients learn how to identify social connections that they can rely on for support, as well as how to identify the social cues and environments that can act as triggers for relapse. Through this process, the recovering addict can establish a supportive social network based on honesty and trust.

03/13/2017

You've heard the grim statistics from the opioid epidemic in Monroe County and we know many victims get hooked on drugs while in high school or even middle school, but there's now a new plan to address the growing problem....

02/19/2017

There's A Treatment For He**in Addiction That Actually Works. Why Aren't We Using It?

02/15/2017

Roughly 2.5 million Americans are addicted to he**in and opioids like Oxycontin. Researchers say addiction takes over the brain's limbic reward system, impairing decision making, judgment and memory.

01/05/2017

Below is Danielle Pierleoni's story of her brother, Steven, and his death due to a he**in overdose. Her heart's desire is to spread aware...

11/30/2016

Shooting

10/14/2016

Will keep everyone updated on our opening.

10/05/2016

09/15/2016

https://www.yahoo.com/news/m/2d3ab72e-8f1f-3f19-b87c-5b0928caa2ef/ss_hooked%3A-a-teacher%26%2339%3Bs.html

For years, Michelle lived a double life — a teacher and mother, she was also a he**in addict willing to risk everything for the drug.

09/14/2016

It has been a busy summer and additional announcements coming soon. This project takes on a life of it's own!

07/22/2016

Looking for suggestions on shooting locations.

06/24/2016

04/28/2016

Thank you to Maria Friske for donating several of prints for our silent auction!

03/31/2016

Off to the races!! So excited about our filming collaboration.

03/30/2016

Filming to start!!