Good News Notes: “Preslee Scott spent more than one afternoon in her early teen years picking up her dad’s empty beer cans and dumping them in the outside trash can after he’d fallen asleep on the couch. So in December, when the Utah teen was asked by her 10th-grade English teacher to write an essay…
Category: addiction
Addiction recovery programs find new ways to offer support in pandemic
Good News Notes: “At 49, Stephen Deason, of Sandy Springs, Georgia, is now 5-and-a-half years sober. “Recovery has kind of given me an amazing life, and I’m really happy for that,” the non-profit founder says. “Five years in is where they often tell you things start to clear up, and that’s definitely true.” Still, Deason says, the…
‘Quietly Dying On The Streets’: Medical Charity Helps The Homeless In St. Petersburg
Good News Notes: “The winter months are especially harsh for the homeless in Russia’s northern city of St. Petersburg, especially for those suffering serious medical problems. “Recuperating from many illnesses in the winter and on the streets is impossible. After release from the hospital, they end up back on the streets in conditions that aren’t…
Man turns dark past of homelessness into opportunity to serve the homeless
Good News Notes: “A San Antonio man is turning his dark past of homelessness into an opportunity to motivate and inspire others in the homeless community. Lee Edwards, 52, is the founder of New Day, New Way, a nonprofit organization. “It is a way that I think I could give back to people who need…
‘Kind Words’ promotes compassion and honesty in the gaming community
Good News Notes: “Video games often receive criticism for promoting toxic communities and hate-filled chats, but Kind Words offers something unique: An environment where gamers can lend a helping hand and seek input from peers. In a time of isolation, this friendly game has become a means of correspondence for thousands of people across the world. Kind…
How Fitness Turned My Life Around After Years Of Addiction & Jail Time
Good News Notes: “For most people, May 5, 2008 was just an ordinary, unmemorable day. But for me, that otherwise ordinary day changed the course of my entire life. I was 20 years old, driving to make a drug deal, with a half-pound of pot in my trunk and $2,000 in my glove box. As…