The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc.                                                   and           Pennsylvania Recovery Organization --      Achieving Community Together (PRO-ACT)  Recovery in Our Communities October 21, 2014      Like us on Facebook                                   www.councilsepa.org                       Follow us on Twitter Information and Recovery Support Line 24/7: 800-221-6333 HALT Series: Hungry, Angry, Lonely, Tired:    Coping with ANGRY Moments in Recovery   Let's face it... we all get angry from time to time.  After all, we are human beings, first and foremost.  In dealing with the many elements of recovery from a substance use disorder, we are often overwhelmed with a flood of emotions that have, in the past, been suppressed through the use of drugs or alcohol.  Anger is often a feeling that doesn't subside when we stop 'using.'  In fact, sometimes anger becomes predominant.  Anger Defined:  In the most general sense, anger is a feeling or emotion that ranges from mild irritation to intense fury and/or rage.  This may also lead to hostile and violent behaviors. Hostility is seen as a form of emotionally charged, angry behavior.   Many people often confuse anger with aggression.  Aggression is a behavior that is intended to cause harm or injury to another person or damage property.  Hostility, on the other hand, refers to a set of attitudes and judgments that motivate aggressive behaviors.       Click here to continue reading.     UPCOMING COMMUNITY PROGRAMS ON OPIATES   Upper Bucks Community Outreach - "Substance Abuse in Our Community" October 23, 7-9 pm at Palisades High School, 35 Church Hill Road, Kintnersville, PA  "Opiates and Youth: A Comprehensive View" November 19, 8 am - 4:45 pm at Spring Mill Manor, 171 Jacksonville Road, Ivyland, PA  Overdose Education Advisory Board, October 28, 5-7 pm, Bailiwick Unit 12, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown, PA. Click here for more information.  Town Hall Meeting "Heroin & Opiates" October 30, 7:00 pm at Morning Star Fellowship Church, 429 S 9th St, Quakertown, PA  Click here for more information on these programs or email David with questions.    AT OUR CENTERS TONIGHT at the CBRRC!  "Expanding Your Recovery Toolkit: Thinking SMART in Your Recovery" 7-8:30 pm 252 W Swamp Road, Unit 12, Doylestown. Tonight learn from Jennifer Seitzer, CLC, CCH and Stephen Osborne, CRS, how sugar and SMART recovery work together to help you sustain recovery!  Call 215-345-6644 for more information.  "Beating the Blues" at PRCC, 1701 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia. A free 8-session program on how to handle stress and anxiety, while viewing life in a more positive way. Mondays, 12:30-2:00 pm. Next session October 27. Sign up now. Call 215-223-7700 to register.   Overdose Education Advisory Board, October 28, 5-7 pm, Bailiwick Unit 12, 252 West Swamp Road, Doylestown. Email David for more information. "Fed Up," Movie, November 7, 6 - 9 pm, Bailiwick Unit 12, 252 West Swamp Road, Doylestown. A movie that will change the way people think about eating. Bring a dish, Pot Luck Dinner. Register with Rick, 215-345-6644, or email Rick. "Minute For Moms" at SBRCC, 286 Veterans Highway, Unit D-6, Bristol Support group for Moms and Moms to Be discussing parenting, healthy relationships and support networks. 2nd Wednesday of every month. Next meeting is November 12 at 6 pm. Call 215-788-3738 or email Karen for more information. "A Sugar Seminar" at CBRRC, November 19, 9 am - 12 noon, Bailiwick Unit 12, 252 W Swamp Road, Doylestown.  Learn how sugar affects your recovery and relapse potential.  Click here for more information.  Employment Opportunities: Please click here WAYS TO GET INVOLVED WITH PRO-ACT Committee Meetings Educating the Community, at PRCC, October 24 and November 21, 3 - 4 pm.  All Volunteer Meeting, at PRTC, October 30 and November 20, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Volunteer Orientation, at PRTC, November 4, 10 am - 1 pm Bucks Chapter, at CBRCC, Unit 33, November 4, at 6:00 pm Amends in Action, at PRTC, November 12, 3 - 4 pm Recreation Celebration, at PRCC, November 14, 3 - 4 pm Young People in Recovery, at PRTC, November 17, 7:30 - 8:30 pm Recovery Walks 2015 Planning Committee, at PRTC, December 1, 6 - 7:30 pm

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ORGANIZING THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY Dear Friends, We hope by now you have heard the exciting news about our merger with Young People in Recovery (YPR), the national volunteer-based organization dedicated to improving access to treatment, education, employment and housing for young people in recovery. We are absolutely delighted to unite the nation’s top recovery advocacy organizations into a single, more powerful national force that will serve even more people in or seeking recovery, their friends, family members and supporters. The timing - announced in September during the 25th annual celebration of Recovery Month - couldn’t have been more perfect. This is truly a historic turning point for the nation’s recovery advocacy movement! “For more than four years, Faces & Voices of Recovery and YPR have informally collaborated in a partnership focused on advancing education about addiction recovery and providing support for those in or seeking recovery,” said Mike DeAgro, former chairman of the Board of YPR and current co-chair of the newly merged Board of Faces & Voices of Recovery and YPR. “By joining forces, Faces & Voices of Recovery and YPR can unite separate organizations into a single, stronger, national voice that can advocate for the needs of millions of people, of all ages, who need support while seeking or in continued recovery.”  Of course, many people have had questions about what this means on a day-to-day basis and I’d like to take this opportunity to address some of those. Faces & Voices of Recovery and YPR, while taking legal steps to formalize the merger such as incorporating under the same 501c3, joining administrative staffs and unifying the leadership team into one Board of Directors, will retain their distinct, individual identities, separate branding and continue to work under their own names to fulfill their complementary missions. Faces and Voices’ work with the Association of Recovery Community Organizations (ARCO), the Executive Directors Leadership Academy, our recovery community messaging and other trainings, technical assistance, and our partnership in ManyFaces1Voice, the online platform around the release of the documentary film, The Anonymous People, will remain unchanged. What will improve is our expanded ability to reach an even wider audience of voices dedicated to change while increasing organizational capacity and decreasing administrative costs. With 94 ARCO member organizations and 31 YPR chapters, our ability to continue building recovery infrastructure nationwide, is significantly increased.  We look forward to sharing news about our accomplishments and goals on a regular basis through the reintroduction of e-blasts and e-newsletters so you can stay up-to-date on all that is happening at Faces & Voices as well as YPR. We want you to know that, now more than ever, your face and your voice matters; that your recovery counts; and that we remain inspired by your collective contributions. Our commitment to you as a community is to continue working until all 23 million recovery voices are counted and the more then 20 million still in need are able to access their own pathway to recovery too! As our journey together continues please know we appreciate everything you do to carry our unified message of hope across America and into other nations. Thank you, Richard Buckman Board Chair Faces & Voices of Recovery   Get involved. Stay involved. Be the voice. The recovery movement needs you.

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The Addict's Mom Barbara Theodosiou Barbara Theodosiou has invited you to the event 'The Addict's Mom Steps of Hope' on The Addict's Mom! The Addict's Mom is planning early for the Addict's Mom Steps of Hope to be held May 17th 2015. The town of Davie has made us a generous offer, by giving us the Concert Corner to hold our event.    Time: May 17, 2015 from 9am to 12pm Location: Davie Florida Organized By: Barbara Theodosiou Event Description: See more details and RSVP on The Addict's Mom:http://addictsmom.com/events/event/show?id=6444381%3AEvent%3A133235&xgi=4ckoFpu5kuGQ2Y&xg_source=msg_invite_event About The Addict's Mom “The Addict’s Mom,” a group focusing on the mothers of addicted children. The relationship between the mother and addicted child is unique;   9033 members 727 discussions 1929 blog posts

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	If you or someone you love doesn't have health insurance, COA can help.  On the morning of Monday, Nov. 3, a representative from WellCare will be at Dwier assisting with Medicaid & Obamacare enrollment.  Medicaid is now available for single people and marrieds without children, in addition to families with children; it's free for anyone making less than $15,500 per year. COA will help you fill out the paperwork, and get your documents together. Most people qualify for some type of low or no-cost plan, so it's worth coming in to check it out.  If you would like to take advantage of this FREE assistance, please RSVP tocityofangelsnj@hotmail.com - we need to get some idea of how many people will be coming so we can plan.

	COA ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PARTY!!
	Don't miss this super fun annual event!  Get up, dress up and show up at the Dwier Center in your spookiest outfit...as always, there will be refreshments,   dancing and prizes for the best costumes.  Feel free to bring a dish or a treat to share with everyone! Music provided by Ghypsee_Freegan, a very talented young rapper-in-recovery who has battled and fought to be clean and sober since 2011.  To watch a video of the 2012 Halloween bash, click below: Halloween 2012.wmv

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	Let's Talk About Recovery! With 10 original shows, COARR plays Recovery Talk 24/7/365....past shows are available online atwww.coaradio.com/pastshows.html and in each show's online archive.  Tune in thru the smartphone app (free in the iphone/droid stores) or on www.coaradio.com to hear what's playing now..... NEW SHOW: "Solutions" with Michael DeLeon!  Mike is the producer of "Kids Are Dying", a powerful documentary about the drug epidemic in America; he is also the founder of Steered Straight, a non-profit organization that works to prevent drug abuse; and a tireless advocate for legislative reform. "Solutions" will focus on concrete actions that can be taken now to address this problem and feature key leaders & decision makers from across New Jersey and the Tri-State area. To listen to the debut show on demand, click here.       Listen to past COARR shows any time:  For "Women & Addiction" with Terri Thomas, click here.  For "Wellness in Recovery" with life coach Nancy Tilelli, click here.  For "Journey Thru the 12 Steps with the Life Recovery Bible," click here.  For "Share Your Scars" with Vicki, click here. For "Wings Over Water: Creativity in Recovery" with recovery musician Kathy Moser, click here. For "Laughter & Recovery" with stand up comic Wil B. Kleen, click here.  For "Relationships in Recovery" with Alexa, click here.  For "Saving Lives" with COA Director of Interventions Tom Redneck Clark, click here.

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