by Sarah Spier | Apr 13, 2016 | In The News
Remembering Connor Valenter Sincere thanks to all who have chosen to honor the memory of Connor Valenter with a gift to the Daybreak WiseLife Client Incentive program. You have joined with those who believe in Teens. Treatment. Transformation. CONNOR SEAMUS MCGOFF...
by Sarah Spier | Feb 25, 2016 | In The News
Tomorrow morning, the Washington State Senate will vote on HB 1713, also known as Ricky’s Law. If passed, this law “will allow involuntary commitment to chemical dependency treatment if a person is at risk of serious harm to themselves, to others, or is...
by Sarah Spier | Jan 13, 2016 | In The News
Responses to community questions 12.18.15 We were not asked if this kind of rehabilitation facility that will be located on a one way (15mph) and “residential only” road was acceptable to the community. Why was there zero notice of a possible sale to...
by Sarah Spier | Sep 21, 2015 | In The News
I am so excited to be a part of this Recovery Movement. Everyone’s path on the road to recovery is unique, and mine just happened to be in front of everyone. The option of anonymity was not in the cards for me, and that is something that I accept and embrace. There is...
by Sarah Spier | Apr 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Laughter Is a Better Social Lubricant Than Alcohol Scientists are finding how laughter — more so than alcohol — can be a great social lubricant. BPS reports that after laughing, people seem willing to divulge personal stories or quirks that they wouldn’t otherwise...
by Sarah Spier | Mar 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Marijuana being grown today is much more potent than marijuana grown 20 or 30 years ago, according to a study by a Colorado-based lab. “I would say the average potency of marijuana has probably increased by a factor of at least three. We’re looking at average...
by Sarah Spier | Mar 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
Initial results on studies evaluating the effectiveness of the marijuana extract cannabidiol (CBD) for treating severe epilepsy in children are mixed, according to The Wall Street Journal. Some parents consider CBD to be a wonder drug for treating their children’s...
by Sarah Spier | Mar 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill reintroduced anti-bullying legislation Wednesday that seeks to prohibit harassment on college campuses. Sens. Patty Murray (Wash.) and Tammy Baldwin (Wisc.) reintroduced the Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act in...
by Sarah Spier | Mar 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
At a recent school event, a mother asked me how she could help her son who had begun drinking and taking drugs. “There must be something I can say that will make him listen,” she implored, hoping I could help her find the magic words that would make her son face his...
