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Dawn Farm Addiction and Recovery Education Series

Jul 16, 2016

“The History of Narcotics Anonymous” was presented on March 22, 2016, by Chris Budnick, MSW, LCSW, LCAS, CCS, Vice President of Programs for The Healing Place of Wake County; and Boyd Pickard, Research Assistant at the Illinois Addiction Studies Archives. Narcotics Anonymous (N.A.) constitutes one of the most...


Jun 1, 2016

In the Doctor’s Office: Recovery Friend or Foe?” was presented on May 31 2016; by Mark A. Weiner, MD; specialist in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine; and Matthew Statman, LMSW, CAADC; University of Michigan Collegiate Recovery Program Manager.  Addiction is widely recognized as a chronic illness best treated with...


May 26, 2016

The Recovering Body” was presented on May 24, 2016, by Jennifer Matesa; author, educator and speaker. Discussions of abstinent addiction recovery often focus on developing spiritual approaches to life’s problems and challenges. But, this virtually ignores the experience of the body. The facts are that the body...


May 18, 2016

“Grief and Loss in Addiction and Recovery” was presented on April 19, 2016, by Janice Firn, Ph.D., LMSW, Clinical Social Worker, University of Michigan Hospital; and Barb Smith, author of “Brent’s World.” Unresolved grief and loss frequently accompany people throughout the process of moving from the culture...


Apr 1, 2016

Intervention to Durable Recovery: The Power of Family” was presented on March 29, 2016, by Debra Jay and Jeff Jay; best-selling authors and counselors. Addiction is often described as a “family disease” – but up until now, families have been mostly left out of the recovery equation. Involved, supportive...