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Running Towards Recovery - Mike's Recovery Story
Aug 26, 2024
Running Towards Recovery - Mike's Recovery Story
Aug 26, 2024

At that moment, all I could think about was how small my life had become. A small box of downtown and every single-occupancy locking bathroom between the Waterfront and the base of the West Hills. We hopped on the MAX, met the man, and split our bag. I knew I wanted to try again. Try to get sober. Try treatment again. I was done being miserable, cold, dopesick, wet, and alone. I was tired of "friends" whose only goal was to get what you got if you had anything. I knew at that moment that I was capable of so much more than being a junkie...

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Aug 26, 2024
Top 10 Journaling Prompts for Depression
Feb 5, 2024
Top 10 Journaling Prompts for Depression
Feb 5, 2024

Finding an outlet to express your overwhelming thoughts can be difficult, but therapeutic journaling can help you healthily express challenging emotions. Journaling can be an easy outlet to help cope with depression and understand it without breaking the bank… If you’re having trouble getting started, how about some prompts to get the juices flowing? Here are 10 of my favorites:

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Feb 5, 2024
From Displacement to Amazement
Nov 9, 2023
From Displacement to Amazement
Nov 9, 2023

It can be said it takes a whole community to help get people into recovery and arrest the disease of addiction and provide services for mental health. There are many community Organizations that go into supporting just a single person to accomplish this goal. There is no final destination or finish line. There is only progress and the people you meet on the journey

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Nov 9, 2023
Why Don't You Just Get Over It? The Secret Heart of Dual Diagnosis
Nov 8, 2023
Why Don't You Just Get Over It? The Secret Heart of Dual Diagnosis
Nov 8, 2023

When I sobered up in 1977, there was no such thing as dual diagnosis. Depression was dismissed as a “sincere form of self-pity.” … Once, during my first year, I was speaking in a meeting in the basement of the Alano Club, trying to work out something about my self-image, and Don, who enjoyed putting people in their places, stood up and said, “Self-image, schmelf-image! You’re an ALCOHOLIC!”

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Nov 8, 2023
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Sep 28, 2023
Gardening … A Labor of Love for Mental Health
Sep 28, 2023
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Sep 28, 2023
What is Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Jul 24, 2023
What is Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder?
Jul 24, 2023
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Jul 24, 2023
Hattie's Story
Jul 6, 2023
Hattie's Story
Jul 6, 2023
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Jul 6, 2023
Eight Tips For Dealing With Seasonal Depression
Jan 5, 2023
Eight Tips For Dealing With Seasonal Depression
Jan 5, 2023
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Jan 5, 2023
Winter Warming Shelters in the Portland, OR area
Jan 3, 2023
Winter Warming Shelters in the Portland, OR area
Jan 3, 2023
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Jan 3, 2023
Reclaiming Our Story
Nov 18, 2022
Reclaiming Our Story
Nov 18, 2022
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Nov 18, 2022
6 Tips for Beating the Blues and Managing Depression
Jul 23, 2021
6 Tips for Beating the Blues and Managing Depression
Jul 23, 2021

Depression can be overwhelming and difficult to manage. At times, our fears can get the best of us. Here are some techniques a person can use to help manage their difficulties.

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Jul 23, 2021
The Best Resources for Couples Facing the Challenges of Our Changing Times
Jul 14, 2021
The Best Resources for Couples Facing the Challenges of Our Changing Times
Jul 14, 2021

If your relationship is struggling to regain its footing, you aren’t alone. With so much change over the past months, you might feel like life is generally in the dumps. Thankfully, there are ways you can not just survive what’s happening but thrive, both as individuals and as a couple.

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Jul 14, 2021
How Community Involvement Supports Neighborhood Health
Jul 7, 2021
How Community Involvement Supports Neighborhood Health
Jul 7, 2021

COVID-19 is a double pandemic -- a threat to our physical and mental health. As we try to ward off the Coronavirus through masks and social isolation, the virus is taking a toll on our mental health.

A vaccine can't prevent the isolation we feel from social distancing. But a sense of community can.

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Jul 7, 2021
6 Tips On Managing The Fear Of These Uncertain Times
Jun 15, 2021
6 Tips On Managing The Fear Of These Uncertain Times
Jun 15, 2021

During these fearful times, one can’t help but worry about what’s going to happen next. When it feels like the world has turned upside down, the uncertain future can produce fear and anxiety, even in people who have not struggled with it in the past. Stan Popovich offers a list of techniques and suggestions on how to deal with this fear of the unknown.

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Jun 15, 2021
Queer Girls With Guts
Mar 26, 2021
Queer Girls With Guts
Mar 26, 2021

This is the blog I was never going to write. “Who am I to write about being queer and living with Crohn’s?” I kept asking myself. There are certainly far better LGBTQ+ advocates in the IBD community, people who are confident, showing us excellent examples of positivity and joy.

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Mar 26, 2021
Tools That Have Helped Me In Long-Term Recovery
Mar 17, 2021
Tools That Have Helped Me In Long-Term Recovery
Mar 17, 2021

My name is Terry. I'm an alcoholic. My sobriety date is April 22nd, 1995. I'll give you a little bit of a background on where I came from and what it was like, and then share some recovery tools that have really impacted my life and made me become the person I am today.

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Mar 17, 2021
Good Grief:  Why Moving on Doesn’t Have to Be the Goal
Feb 25, 2021
Good Grief: Why Moving on Doesn’t Have to Be the Goal
Feb 25, 2021

The truth is that grief has and is touching us all, especially in our current moment. We are allowed to grieve the time we’ve lost to COVID-19 and recognize the monumental loss of life we are facing. Chances are you or someone you know has lost someone to this virus. We don’t get to hold funerals for them…

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Feb 25, 2021
Measure 110: How Oregon Became the First State to Decriminalize Personal Possession
Jan 29, 2021
Measure 110: How Oregon Became the First State to Decriminalize Personal Possession
Jan 29, 2021

This historic moment for the U.S. has, in part, been paved by the hard work of Oregon's network of #peers like those at Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon! Hopefully, this is only the beginning for Oregon's government and health care system caring for drug users and those in recovery in the ways they need and deserve.

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Jan 29, 2021
Finding Wellness in Art: Turning Pain into Beauty
Jan 20, 2021
Finding Wellness in Art: Turning Pain into Beauty
Jan 20, 2021

While at home from the pandemic, finding a small amount of time in the day to practice art, whether it’s through writing, painting, drawing, etc can provide an outlet for expressing your emotions while creating something beautiful. The therapeutic effects of art-making shows how creative expression is a safe, fun way to experiment and find meaning in your life.

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Jan 20, 2021
Peers Nominated to Cabinet Level Positions in Biden-Harris Administration!
Jan 12, 2021
Peers Nominated to Cabinet Level Positions in Biden-Harris Administration!
Jan 12, 2021

During the #CongressGoesPurple observance of National Recovery Month, Congresswoman Haaland wrote on Twitter “As someone who is in recovery, I want to offer a message of hope to anyone struggling with addiction. You are strong and you have my support.”

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Jan 12, 2021
6 Teas to Boost Your Mood
Dec 10, 2020
6 Teas to Boost Your Mood
Dec 10, 2020

Here’s our shortlist of the best teas to try to relieve symptoms of everything from depression and anxiety to insomnia and chronic fatigue! Read on to learn how you can use the simple ritual of tea drinking to ground yourself throughout the day.

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Dec 10, 2020
The Importance of Anti-Racist Practices in Mental Health Care
Nov 20, 2020
The Importance of Anti-Racist Practices in Mental Health Care
Nov 20, 2020

2020 is an important reminder that the fight against racism can and will save lives in the present and future, if we understand and tackle racism and all the forms it takes on.

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Nov 20, 2020
Recovery Spotlight: Reina Bower
Nov 2, 2020
Recovery Spotlight: Reina Bower
Nov 2, 2020

“I was given the opportunity to attend a national drug conference in Anaheim, CA with the judge who sent me to prison for the last time. This is the picture that was captured of Judge Bloche and I. WE DO RECOVER!” - Reina Bower, MHAAO’s EVOLVE Director

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Nov 2, 2020
MHAAO Honored As an Award-Winning Workplace!
Oct 30, 2020
MHAAO Honored As an Award-Winning Workplace!
Oct 30, 2020

MHAAO was honored to receive the Oregonian's Appreciation Award, and to be ranked 3rd best small employers on their list of Top Workplaces! MHAAO was also ranked 7th on Oregon Business's 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For list for medium-sized organizations.

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Oct 30, 2020
Why MHAAO Supports Oregon Ballot Measure 110
Sep 22, 2020
Why MHAAO Supports Oregon Ballot Measure 110
Sep 22, 2020

According to MHAAO’s Executive Director, Janie Gullickson, “We need this initiative right now because if people are getting put in jail during this pandemic, it’s risking everyone’s lives, especially if it’s for a health-related issue, such as addiction.”

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Sep 22, 2020
This Is What Recovery Looks Like
Sep 17, 2020
This Is What Recovery Looks Like
Sep 17, 2020

In honor of Recovery Month 2020, we are highlighting some of our amazing Peer Support Specialists’ recovery stories! Thank you to all of those in recovery who continue to show up for their peers and be a beacon of hope in these difficult times!

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Sep 17, 2020
The Oregonian Names MHAAO a Top Workplace!
Sep 8, 2020
The Oregonian Names MHAAO a Top Workplace!
Sep 8, 2020

Being named as a 2020 Top Workplace, for the second consecutive time and year, comes as the Mental Health and Addiction Association of Oregon is experiencing incredible growth, both regionally and nationwide.

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Sep 8, 2020
U.S. DOL Awards More than $90 Million in Grants to Help Justice-Involved Individuals Enter the Workforce
Aug 12, 2020
U.S. DOL Awards More than $90 Million in Grants to Help Justice-Involved Individuals Enter the Workforce
Aug 12, 2020

Awarded under the Reentry Employment Opportunities (REO) program, Pathway Home grants offer valuable support to organizations that provide reentry services to improve employment outcomes for adults involved in the criminal justice system.

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Aug 12, 2020
Houseless in America: The Colorful Life and Shocking Death of Ovid Neal III
Jul 28, 2020
Houseless in America: The Colorful Life and Shocking Death of Ovid Neal III
Jul 28, 2020

On the dark streets of a college town, two teenagers hoisted a rock and ended a man’s life. His loved ones want to know when we’ll finally value the lives of homeless people.

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Jul 28, 2020
MHAAO Secures $3.9 Million Federal Grant!
Jul 14, 2020
MHAAO Secures $3.9 Million Federal Grant!
Jul 14, 2020

The $3.96 million grant for the Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon comes from the U.S. Department’s Pathway Home program supporting organizations that provide reentry services aimed at improving job outcomes for adults in the criminal justice system.

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Jul 14, 2020
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Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon
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Portland, OR, 97202,
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Portland, OR 97202

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