During Recovery Month, observed nationally every September, we remember the lives lost to the disease of addiction and celebrate with those who found the treatment they needed to get well. Here is one of those stories, as told by an alumnus of First Step Recovery of The Village: It was...
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Sharing Your Why and Trusting in Yourself and Others
9/5/2019
By Jara Enger | Account Executive | The Village Business Institute At a recent “check-in” meeting with a few of my coworkers, where each week we share how we’re doing and what our plans are, the topic turned to upcoming agenda items. We were brainstorming and the creative juices were...
John Was Struggling. First Step Helped Him Walk on His Own.
9/1/2019
September is Recovery Month, a time to celebrate recovery and raise awareness that addiction is a treatable disease. John's story demonstrates that recovery is possible! John was struggling mightily. He had started drinking every day. He was at risk of losing his family, his business, his sense of self. His...
Being Well: The 8 Dimensions of Wellness
8/19/2019
Personal wellbeing isn’t just how physically fit you are, or how you feel right now. Achieving wellness involves making choices that positively affect you in many different areas of life, as physical and mental health interact with each other. Working toward wellness can help you to engage in positive interactions,...
Stuck in the Future: How Worrying Can Get the Best of Us
8/8/2019
By John E. Trombley, MMgt Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. – Matthew 6:34, New International Version As humans, we tend to worry. We worry about what might happen tomorrow, next week, or maybe even later...