We are excited to announce that the Trillium Center has received an award. Here, in the words of Savannah Frye, MA, R-CPRS, Regional Coordinator for Peer Recovery Specialists and Family Support Partners; Northern Virginia Regional Projects Office: On behalf of Jalna Harris, Region 2 Recovery Oriented Services Coordinator with DBHDS, and myself, Region 2 PRS […]
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Dear Diary…Why am I Suffering Today?
Hmmm…let’s see! I feel exhausted. Lyme symptoms are flaring. My son is depressed. My mini fridge is empty except for a few eggs. I could go on and on. But…BUT! Thanks to the skills I learned and implement here’s where I go with all this so I don’t create more suffering: I feel exhausted. Well, […]
Spirituality and Recovery: Finding Inner Strength and Peace
Spirituality and Recovery: Finding Inner Strength and Peace Spirituality plays an important part in many of our lives. It is not my intention to promote any particular religion, faith, or practice because spirituality encompasses a broad range of beliefs, practices, and values related to one’s particular search for meaning and purpose in life. For many […]
Reasons for Living
In the past, I’ve experienced days, even months, when I felt as if I was stumbling around in darkness. At those times it seemed there was no relief in sight. I know I’m not the only one and I want to share what helped me find my way out. First, everyone is unique so some […]
Karaoke for Recovery
I am not a good singer. I can safely say I never was and in everyday life that never really stopped me from doing it. Many years ago, I found myself having a lengthy stay in a mental hospital and at the time I could not speak. There was plenty going on brain-wise, but my […]
Emotional and Physical safety and the Vibe of Trillium
When I first started coming to Trillium in 2008, it is safe to say that I was very fearful of most things in the outside world (outside of my home). I only came to the Center for an hour at a time and I only sat in the front area which was close to the […]
What mental health struggles am I currently facing
The mental health struggle that I was facing for the longest period of time until recently had been depression. I was always sad. It wasn’t like a super sad feeling but I was always sad. I recently got out of my sad feeling, thank God. Let’s go over how exactly it all happened. It all […]