Thrilling Thursday. Sometimes a book you can’t put down gives you the fastest heart rate all day because thrills don’t always come from speed or great heights. For this week: head to the library for your next adrenaline rush.
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WISDOM WEDNESDAY. The Wisconsin State Fair runs August 6 through 16 this year, marking 175 years of tradition. Fair season comes with plenty of beer tents and drink specials, but the fair itself offers a lot more than that. Here’s how to enjoy it fully sober.
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MOMENTUM MONDAY. Momentum sounds big. A breakthrough moment, a turning point, a before-and-after story people tell at meetings. But most momentum doesn’t look like that at all. It looks smaller, and it happens more often than anyone gives it credit for. This Monday, let’s talk about the wins that actually build it
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Recovery never has to happen alone and Project WisHope was built with that in mind. This Friday, let’s take a minute to name exactly what that support looks like.
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Truth Tuesday. Here’s a myth worth retiring: peer support just means having someone to talk to. It sounds harmless, but it undersells what peer support actually does, and it sets people up for the wrong expectations.
Let’s set the record straight.
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A July about Community We had a great time in July. Many times. We showed up for each other in parking lots and parks, around campfires and disc golf courses, over ice cream and card games. We watched the Brewers. We made s’mores. We did what this community does best. We showed up. Here’s a
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THRILLING THURSDAY: Labor Day is six weeks out, and summer has a way of disappearing before you’ve actually enjoyed it. Before the backpacks and bus schedules take over, let’s make sure some real fun makes it onto the calendar too.
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Treatment gives you built-in community. Group sessions. Shared meals. People who understand exactly what you’re going through, just down the hall. Then the program ends, and that structure disappears overnight. Nobody warns you how loud that silence can feel. Let’s talk about the truth of how to build meaningful community connections.
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Solitude Sunday Alone Isn’t the Same as Lonely Recovery spaces often give solitude a bad reputation. People worry that time alone means isolation, and isolation feels dangerous. But alone and lonely aren’t the same thing. One can heal you. The other can hurt you. This Sunday, let’s make room for the difference. What Being Alone
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Since 2011, July 24th has been International Self-Care Day. The date isn’t random. 7/24 stands for self-care, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Self-care isn’t a spa day. It’s a daily practice. In recovery, a self-care practice isn’t optional. It’s part of the foundation. Self-Care Looks Different in Recovery Ads sell it as
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