Bakersfield Recovery Services

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"So much of growing up in the culture was focused on drinking, it was the center of everything," Bethmann said. "My drinking would often get out of control, I had run-ins with the law, and my life just became really unmanageable. It was dangerous and unhealthy." The following article is about Lydia Bethmann, a Chippewa Valley native and recovering alcoholic who set out to create her very own local sober living house, known as "Our Dwelling Place". https://wqow.com//recovering-alcoholic-opens-sober-living/

Change is often difficult. But sometimes it is necessary to improve one's life. Don't feel like you are in a rush. Remember recovery is a long process, take each step with patience. You are doing great, we have your back along the way.

"Memes can convey a shareable feeling or emotion through comedy without the need for face-to-face interaction. For people in recovery, anonymity is often an important part of their sobriety and memes can be a way to process and share experiences as a strange and darkly comedic form of self-care." The following article goes over the importance of laughter during recovery through utilizing memes. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/23/style/recovery-memes.html

It is so easy to procrastinate and put something off for another day. Never do tomorrow what you could do today, there is no better time than the present.

Don't ever doubt your worth. You are incredible & deserve nothing but the very best in life.

"It helps that people understand that it’s a disease. No one sets out to become an addict or an alcoholic." The following article is an interview with Minneapolis author, John Rosengren. He shares his personal experience with addiction, recovery, and 39 years of sobriety

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all who have donated candy. Because of your contributions, we can give to under-served children within the community. Let us work together to continue to make a positive impact. It is our wish that you have a safe and happy Halloween! From YOUR family at BRS

Looking after yourself is crucial to feeling good emotionally. Make sure your getting enough sleep & nourishment daily. You deserve to be happy, don't settle for anything less.

"Life before recovery was one dominated by drugs and alcohol. My thought processes and actions were consumed with finding ways and means to consume as much as I could, as quickly as I could, with no concern for the consequencesanything that got between me and drugs had to go. That wasn’t a lifeit was a mere existence, motivated entirely by active addiction." In the following article, Olivia Pennelle answers the question of what recovery means for her personally. She also asks this same question to other members in the online recovery community to get their answer to this vast question.

What a day! Alongside Bakersfield American Indian Health, we distributed hundreds of Narcan kits today at our drive thru event! We could not have been happier with the turn out. We sincerely thank each and every Kern County resident that showed up to arm themself with this safe and effective antidote to opioid overdose. This product is easy to use and saves lives. Each member of the BRS Family that worked this event volunteered to be there. This even was one of those moments in which we couldn’t be prouder to be a part of this community.

How many times have you encountered a situation that shook you up completely? When you deal with situations like this it is so important to remember your attitude can determine how the situation can go. You can choose your attitude, let's strive daily to choose a good one.

If you’re interested in FREE Narcan, come drive thru and say hi this Saturday! Ourselves and Bakersfield American Indian Health will also be handing out bags of hygiene products and other necessities. We feel that every household would benefit from having some sort of Narcan/naloxone product on hand. Even if you don’t think you know someone that struggles with addiction, your neighbor or coworker might - and odds are, you probably don’t even know it. Addiction doesn’t discr...iminate between socioeconomic classes and it’s not always apparent. Sometimes it’s as easy as someone having one too many drinks with their opioid pain management prescription. This is an opportunity to obtain free Narcan and a quick training on how to save someone’s life. Take it from us: it’s better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it. Did I mention there will be free tri tip sandwiches? Check out the flyer for more details!

"After getting clean, while living in Pontiac, Michigan, Dixon started a program for women recovering from addiction called A New Direction in 1998. The need was great. So was the response, too." The following article is about Pamela Dixon, she recovered from a drug addiction and is now helping out amongst her community to help others beat their addictions.

We hope to see you at this event! This is an opportunity to get some free Narcan and training on this easy-to-use, life saving product. If someone you know struggles with opioid addiction, or even if you speculate a loved one has an issue, please take advantage of this opportunity. Truthfully, even if you don’t know anyone that struggles with opioid abuse, you could save someone’s life by having this at the ready in your home or purse or gym bag, etc. Did we mention there will be free tri-tip sandwiches?

We started our week off strong with some important (and safe) Narcan training with Bakersfield American Indian Health! Both organizations are hosting a drive thru event this Saturday from 11am - 2pm at the Elks Lodge located at 1616 30th St. If you are interested in a FREE Narcan kit and some brief life-saving training, stop on by and see us. PS - there will be complimentary tri-tip sammies. We will see you Saturday!

Failure does not identify who you are as a person, it only gives you experience and wisdom. Pick yourself back up, reset your mindset, and then keep going!

Recovery by definition means to return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. But aside from that, this word holds much more meaning than that to so many people. Today we ask the question, what does the word recovery mean to you?