A wonderful metaphor for us all!

So this is every bit as important as the Covid vaccine to those who need this to stay alive.

Proud to announce research funding from The Pittsburgh Foundation to partner with Adelphoi for a two year study involving our trio of applications and their successful after care program for #justiceinvolved #youth. Visit Octapp.us for more information.

Hospitals are dangerous places for SUD sufferers! #WTF “ all forms of inpatient care (short or long term) were associated with higher risk of subsequent overdose and hospitalization.” Comparison of Rates of Overdose and Hospitalization jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

“This research adds to the increasing evidence that inpatient care may be associated with more overdoses and hospitalizations than outpatient MOUD treatment of individuals with OUD” And the #coronavirus #pandemic is making it worse!

The purpose of the Octapp suite of applications is to help transform development planning processes by facilitating structured management of goals, potential rewards and enabling clear communication between Administrators, Counselors, Youth, and Families. Octapp.us

Take pictures of the rioters! Names! This cannot go unnoticed. Democracy is fragile and should not be threatened in this terroristic manner. The biggest source of fake news is Donald Trump!

Embarrassed to say that Rick Saccone is from the some college my father graduated from. My father is heartbroken. Literally, he went into afib after watching the news after his open heart surgery. He is a disgrace to his college and his country. wtae.com/article/rick-s…

Drug czar's office, "Our prescription opioid epidemic is now over. We have less opioid prescriptions that exclude fentanyl ever in the history of declaring an opioid epidemic." Um, what? For one, the fentanyls that are killing ppl are not prescription. 2nd, OD death rate is UP!!

And if he was black, would the same leniency apply? Doubt it! White man who drove into Iowa protesters avoids prison after guilty plea chicagotribune.com/midwest/ct-iow…

chng.it/qChZbC2btL There is nothing for them to be proud about with the exception they act like boys not men.

This is what we have to deal with that further demonizes and stigmatizes medicated assistance treated for those struggling with addiction. Bad actors! Former Johnstown Suboxone clinic operator pleads guilty wearecentralpa.com/news/former-jo…

We are honored to be selected as workshop presenters at the American Probation and Parole Winter Institute February 22-26. We present on Thursday February 25th at 11:15 EST to a nationwide audience. Our workshop information below! Registration: lnkd.in/dMWqZnp

🔥 YOUTH VICTORY: CA Supreme Court upheld #SB1391, ensuring Youth under 16 cannot be tried as adults! LONG OVERDUE & now one step closer to abolishing youth incarceration in #CA! 📢 SQUAD: Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC) HRW California The National Center for Youth Law @PacJuvDefCtr SV De-Bug The Burns Institute Youth Justice Coalition

What You Need to Do When an Employee Is Addicted to Drugs A very reasoned approach by a magazine directed at businesses. inc.com/suzanne-lucas/…

thewayofsobriety.com/allthingspodca… I am privileged to count Ryan as a friend and board member. He has helped transform our technology applications with his lived experience. He has helped us reimagine our outreach efforts in line with the reality and most of all...hope!

Stigmawhat? Stigmawho? — The W.A.Y. of Sobriety Listen to this fresh and authentic voice discuss real issues, obstacles and strategies in sustaining sobriety! It isn’t always what you think! thewayofsobriety.com/allthingspodca…

Join Me in Supporting My New Leaf, Inc. pittsburghgives.org/fundraise/7396…

Could anyone give me a good reason to stay on Twitter?! I’m disillusioned …more harm than good?

Listen to this…follow him. It may change you …allow you to see yourself in new ways. thewayofsobriety.com/allthingspodca…