Peer Counseling

Stop, Breathe and Live?

The above title is a variation of the fire safety slogan “Stop, drop and roll.” While the fire safety slogan can save your life, the title slogan can help you […] Read More »

The Time is Now

How can you tell if you’re an alcoholic? It requires you to be honest with yourself. Many who are now in recovery have been told that all they needed was […] Read More »

The Good and The Bad

Pleasure, satisfaction, joy, delight, well-being, exhilaration, ecstasy, bliss, euphoria — all synonyms for happiness. We all want it, and many of us spend our lives not only searching for pleasure, […] Read More »

Who Am I Today?

Who am I? It is a seemingly simple, but genuinely complicated question. We should all ask ourselves this question at different stages of our lives. Is it possible to answer […] Read More »

Don’t Let This Happen To You

Every week, a deputy sheriff, policeman or highway patrol officer is being arrested, tested, booked, arraigned, tried and convicted for driving under the influence of alcohol. Some personnel are further […] Read More »

The Problem Drinker

People with a drinking problem do not start out in life having trouble the first time they consume alcohol. Generally speaking, it can take several years before alcohol consumption begins […] Read More »

KNOWING YOUR VALUES

I am deeply honored to write a word of encouragement to you, the sworn and the professional staff. We are all called on to serve in our own capacity. Not […] Read More »

TIME FOR CHANGE

Is it time to stop drinking, or at least cut back? Not that you have a “drinking problem,” but maybe you drink too much at times. Maybe those times are […] Read More »