Addiction & Recovery

"A wall in KPMC is dedicated to displaying the footprints of all newborn babies who are born under KPMC care." Louisa, KY- Karen’s Place Maternity Center...

I knew that we were going to have a good showing at Septemberfest yesterday. I knew that we were all going to wear matching shirts. I even helped to organize...

Man in the Box – The Shannon Blankenship Story   Born in a small area called Phelps located in Pike County, Kentucky, Shannon Blankenship lived an ordinary life. He had...

Catlettsburg, KY. (August 9, 2019) -The University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Cooperative Extension Service office held a Proclamation and Citation Presentation Ceremony today in honor of...

Commitment in Recovery – by Aaron Montgomery If you were like me in addiction, your level of commitment to anything outside of drugs or alcohol didn’t exist. It didn’t matter...

A Blessing in Brokenness - Lindsey Edwards Lindsey Edwards grew up in a small county in Kentucky where there wasn’t much to do and there wasn’t much opportunity for someone...

Addiction Recovery Care Invites Public to Inez Counseling Center for Open House Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) will hold an open house for it’s newest outpatient counseling center, located in Inez...

“The Perfect Article”   When hearing the term “Perfectionist”, at first thought you may think, “Now that is a great virtue to have!” But if you were to look that...

The Garden Theater – A Bright Past (Three part series-Part 1) Ninety-eight years ago, in July of 1921, Dr. C.B. Walters broke ground on a new, state-of-the art building in...

Addiction Recovery Care Opens New Outpatient Facility in Inez, KY Addiction Recovery Care (ARC), a healthcare corporation based in Louisa, KY, is opening a new facility on June 17th of...

Addiction Recovery Care Invites Public to Louisa For a Free Narcan Training Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) will hold a training on Narcan basics and administration across from the old courthouse...

The Ballad of Gary Hager by Aaron Montgomery The first time I met Gary Hager, I wasn’t sure what to think of him. I made assumptions based on his raspy...

ADDICTION RECOVERY CARE INVITES PUBLIC TO LOUISA COUNSELING CENTER FOR OPEN HOUSE Addiction Recovery Care (ARC) will hold an open house for Louisa Counseling Center at 125 South Main Cross...

Addiction: No One Chooses This Life As I awoke to yet another strenuous day, I noticed the bitter chill in the air. I stretched attempting to relieve my malnourished, dehydrated...

Addiction Recovery Care’s Peer Support Specialist Academy in Lexington Full of Hope The excitement was building, as it has been for some time now within Addiction Recovery Care (ARC). ARC...

DUAL DIAGNOSIS - REMOVING THE MASK ON MENTAL ILLNESS Millions of Americans are suffering in silence and hiding behind masks made of fear, shame, and rejection. They cover this shame...

Being “Sober” Versus Being in “Recovery” I will never forget standing on the hot streets of Florida one lonely Wednesday in July. I was three months sober and miserable. I...