Addiction News

There is much debate going on about the question of having choice or not when it comes to chemical addiction. At the time of this writing, there is a heroin pandemic that has hit the country. Treatment centers, drug courts and jails are packed. Overdoses have increased four and five fold. And yet, sadly, those seeking ... Read More

About Peter Marinelli Peter Marinelli is the Director of Sober Residences at FHE Health. Peter has been sober over 25 years and has dedicated his life to helping others recover from alcoholism and drug addiction. From time to time, Peter will offer some of his wisdom and experience through enjoyable stories and ... Read More

These are a few simple suggestions for people who are not willing to make an experiment. You can discover for yourself the most important and practical thing any human being can ever learn-how to be in touch with God. All that is needed is the willingness to try it honestly. Every person who has done this consistently ... Read More

There has always been the debate to pay or not to pay college athletes. It’s time the NCAA wake up to the fact the days of “June and Ward Cleaver” are long gone. Stadiums are packed, frenzied media coverage, the sale of jerseys, programs, food, ect ., everyone making a dollar except the players who are doing all the ... Read More

I’ve learned from past experiences that staying current with my relationship to God and spiritual practices were and are vital to not only sobriety to my life. The tendency for so many is to rely on old experiences to be current.  Our big book states to “grow in understanding and effectiveness”, so it begs the ... Read More

I reflect during this time of the year on where my life was and has been taken too. In June of 1988 I entered my seventh treatment center as I was suffering from full blown alcoholism. I had very little hope and much desperation. Interesting how being desperate can breathe life into hope. I had no idea if I was going ... Read More