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Wisdom Wednesday. Recovery tends to get talked about in big moments: the first day, the first year, the hardest night. But most of it happens in ordinary ones. The people who stay steady over time usually have a handful of small, unglamorous habits holding things up.

Feel Good Friday. Late October has a way of turning people reflective. This felt like the right week to talk about recovery milestones and what actually deserves a celebration.

Thrilling Thursday. Recovery gets sold as a solo project a lot of the time. One person, one decision, one day at a time. All true. But nobody actually does it alone.

Truth Tuesday. There's a myth that floats around recovery spaces: death and grief are too heavy to bring up. Too much for a meeting, too much for a session, too much for someone who's already working hard just to stay sober. So people don't bring it up, and the silence ends up becoming more of a detriment than the conversation ever would have.

Wisdom Wednesday. Boundaries get treated like a buzzword sometimes, tossed around without much weight behind them. Boundaries in recovery though, they're not a buzzword. They're one of the most practical tools available, and often one of the hardest to actually use.

Momentum Monday. Plateaus are normal in recovery. Some weeks feel like real movement. Other weeks feel like standing still, doing the same …

Feel Good Friday. Fall is here, and so is a full month of ways to connect. From football to pumpkin patches, October at Project WisHope Community Centers has something for everyone. Here's what to pencil in.

Wisdom Wednesday. For a while, sobriety has to be the main thing. Early recovery often means organizing your whole life around not using, and that's exactly as it should be. But as the seasons turn and we look beyond September as it becomes October, it's worth asking a different question.