Stop The PainJul 24, 20192 minPatrick's StoryBECOMING INVOLVED IN THE CREATION OF THE CERTIFIED PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST PROGRAM HAS CHANGED ME IN WAYS THAT ARE HARD TO ARTICULATE -...
Stop The PainJun 6, 20197 minLisa's StoryLisa Margotta Lisa is a person in long term recovery. What that means for her is she hasn’t used a drink or drug since December 26, 2012....
Stop The PainMay 21, 20194 minCaroline's StoryCaroline Bailey Caroline has fulfilled the curricula requirements to obtain her New Jersey State Certification as a Certified Peer...
Stop The PainMay 9, 201910 minElla's StoryElla Hi my name is Ella, and I’m an addict. I’m 18 years old, and I’ve lived in Morris County for the majority of my life. I’m a...
Stop The PainApr 13, 20194 minKelly's StoryKelly LaBar Kelly has been in long-term recovery since January 26 2003. She works in the recovery field as a CPRS and Project...
Stop The PainApr 11, 20196 minGary's StoryGary Rappold POOR OR RICH, BLACK OR WHITE, BLUE OR WHITE COLLAR, GAY OR STRAIGHT, IT DOESN'T MATTER While I was in the middle of my...
Stop The PainMar 17, 20194 minJames's StoryJames Fox James Fox is a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist at CARES. Are you looking for support in your recovery? Call James Today...
Stop The PainMar 9, 20198 minAlicia's StoryALICIA COOK Alicia Cook is a best-selling writer and award-winning activist from New Jersey whose work has been featured in numerous...
Stop The PainMar 9, 20192 minDr. Steve AydinThis is certainly a tough and broad issue. As a licensed, and board certified pain physician, I rarely find an indicated use for chronic...
Stop The PainFeb 13, 20196 minErika's StoryERIKA SHORTWAY Erika Shortway is a person in long term recovery that has turned her experience with her own struggles with addiction into...
Stop The PainDec 12, 20183 minLoren's StoryNOT MY KID Being a parent of an addict I never even thought of the possibility that she would overdose. Always a possibility because it...
Stop The PainDec 1, 20185 minMichael's StoryMICHAEL CAVALLO Michael Cavallo grew up just outside of Boston, Massachusetts. After injuries cut short his senior year as a college...
Stop The PainDec 1, 20181 minRuth Ann GaspariMy story begins on March 17th 2013 when I got that dreadful call that my son Robert Rebyak age 26, was in the hospital accidental...
Stop The PainDec 1, 20182 minJacqueline SzablowskiA little over 3 years ago, it was my second day in detox from prescription medication (Opioids). Off to rehab after a very traumatic and...
Stop The PainDec 1, 20181 minHolly WebbMy name is Holly Webb Like many, my story started out being prescribed pain pills. I was on then for a few years for multiple reasons...
Stop The PainDec 1, 20181 minThe Perils of Opiates By JohnTHE PERILS OF OPIATES The twilight engenders loneliness, harbinger of wicked fantasies, eliciting images of Erebus. Pain overwhelms mind...
Stop The PainDec 1, 20186 minA Second Chance to Dance by JohnA SECOND CHANCE TO DANCE ...a second chance at life, faith and friendship, or morphine and me, what a strange dichotomy” It was dreary...