Jail program strives to teach another way to live

With Love and Respect –

June 28, 2019 – “Yes, I have hope. When I say hope, I am extending it beyond the next meeting … I was ignorant that I could choose to live differently; it was not something I was exposed to,” he replied when asked if the program is helping him. Kerns, who is in the regional jail on a probation violation, said his path in life has led him in and out of jails and courts on various drug or drug-driven crimes. The RSW program, he said, was his first opportunity to be exposed to a peer-to-peer recovery group.

It was not a normal experience for him, he said, to hear a group of guys tell their stories, share their feelings and talk about empathy. When he leaves jail, Kerns will use a $9,800 scholarship he has received to enter the McShin Foundation full-service recovery center in Richmond.

Full Story @ NVDaily.com

Leonard Buschel

Share
Published by
Leonard Buschel

Recent Posts

Can We Exercise Away Addiction and Depression?

BULLSH*T –   May 16, 2024 - Intense physical exercise has received major attention as…

22 hours ago

How The Heart Rewires The Brain

THINKING YOU’RE IN LOVE –   2024 - New science shows the heart is far…

22 hours ago

Punk Proud of Favorite Artist’s Sobriety Until He Credits It to Jesus

HIGHER POWER INDEED –   May 17, 2024 - Ian McSeamus, the infamous frontman of…

22 hours ago

When You Stay Inside All Day – This Is What Happens To Your Blood Pressure

GONNA BE HIGH –   May 9, 2024 - The researchers point out that people…

22 hours ago

I Was Addicted To Meth For 7 Years And No One Knew

EXCEPT HER –   May 14, 2024 - I was “dating” a bad boy at…

22 hours ago

WHAT IS MENTAL HEALTH?

EASY DOES IT –   May 2024 -  First and foremost, a healthy mind is…

22 hours ago