Strength, Activism, & Fight for Justice A dear friend and mentor of those recovering and of our founder, Jackie Sue Griffin, Ms. Niki Ann Miller, 65 passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 28, 2022. According to her obituary, Niki will be remembered as a brilliant writer,...
Emily Zarecki – The silver lining of breast cancer I had a feeling I would get cancer someday. I realize that's a strange way to start a story, but it seemed inevitable, especially given my family history. On my mom’s side of the family, my grandmother...
This career path has surprised me. I didn’t expect to land in such an esoteric field, but I followed my calling and it continues to fulfill me more each year. Growing up, my Dad was a big fan of Joseph Campbell. He delighted at stories of...
I was sitting at my desk working, not really on anything particularly stressful when all of the sudden my chest began to hurt and feel very tight, I began to sweat, feel dizzy and very nauseous. I was scared. The feeling lasted about 15 minutes....
When I was a kid and adults would ask me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would say, “I just want to help people.” I had no idea what shape that might take, but I pursued a master’s degree in counseling...
HERSTORY: Kaysha Florvil, competing for Miss Florida, mental health advocate My name is Kaysha Florvil, and this is my story. If you know anything about me, you know that I absolutely love telling stories and, in fact, I have plenty of them up my sleeve. I...
Can you tell us about what it was like for you growing up? Love...
My Friend’s Story of Being LGBTQ And How She Made Her Family Whole I write this for my friend as it is too painful for her to write. He name is ‘Sarah,’ and she is a lesbian and of the Indian community. Her parents banned her...
Tieranni Parquet, MHS, LPC, Title: Clinical Director Tell us about your background and how you came to be in the role you’re serving? I am currently the Clinical Director of CADA Prevention & Recovery and getting here was a journey of faith, hard work, and divine alignment....
So, I grew up wanting to be a doctor. Ever since I was three, I thought my contribution to the world would be to help make sick people better and have a compassionate experience of being poorly. But when I was in medical school, I started...