I just completed the second workshop in the area of Washington where I am now living. It was a smaller group which encouraged a high level of interaction. The group wants to meet again to further expand their knowledge of addiction and recovery. They began to consider becoming a recovery community interested in helping their local churches deal with addiction. We are going to regather in the near future to consider just what this would look like and what would be the involvement. I will also be contacting those who attended the first workshop I conducted here. This combined group will also help create interest in others in local churches to attend future workshops.
While most of you will be having Thanksgiving next week, I will be in Vancouver BC attending a workshop with Dr. Gabor Mate, author of In The Spirit of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction. It was reading this book that began my interest and eventual involvement in DTES. It will be an opportunity to interact with him personally as the workshop is just for First United Church. A couple of his videos can be seen on this blog by scrolling down on Dislocation.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Ross
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