What Does Be You Mean to You?
What Does BE YOU Mean to You? by Lauren Whelan The term "Be You" is constantly said to us as children, teenagers, and even adults. We are told that it [...]
Relapse, Resolutions and Recovery
The 3 R's – Relapse, Resolutions, and Recovery By Jared Henry Ringing in a new year is exciting — the celebrations, the hopeful outlook on [...]
The Season for Giving
Now is a Great Time to Give: How the CARES Act Incentivizes Charitable Gifts As we enter the final month of the undoubtedly tumultuous year that has been 2020, we [...]
Meet Herren Project’s New Director of Development
Every month, Herren Project highlights someone in our community that embodies the spirit of our mission to support, inspire and empower those affected by substance use disorder. This month, [...]
Gratitude in Recovery
The Importance of Gratitude in Recovery With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, we are once again reminded of the things in our lives that we should be grateful for - both [...]
Mental Health Matters
Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health We are reaching the final months of 2020 and what a strange and difficult year it has been. With the pandemic, [...]
What is Dopamine and How Does it Adversely Affect People Suffering from Addiction?
Why is it so hard for a person using drugs or alcohol to quit abusing them and what does dopamine have to do with it? If you, or someone [...]
Meet Herren Project’s New Youth Engagement Specialist
Every month we highlight someone in our community who embodies the spirit of our mission to support, inspire and empower those affected by substance use disorder. This month we want [...]
How to Prepare Your Child for Peer Pressure
As schools across the country are gearing up for or are already underway into a new school year, whether it be virtually or in-person due to COVID-19, now is a [...]
What it Means to Enable a Person With Addiction
Helping vs. Enabling If you’ve been on the outside looking in on someone suffering from addiction, it’s hard to understand why your advice, financial favors, or words of encouragement [...]
