by dmorton
BARBOURVILLE, KY – Union College hosted the second annual Appalachian Gathering for Recovery Solutions on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Hundreds of people from Appalachia and beyond attended in-person and online, and over 20 organizations sponsored the event. Three...
by dmorton
In long term recovery from a substance use and alcohol use disorder, Carmel Cline has been on her recovery journey for 22 years. Addiction had been a part of her life since childhood as her father was an alcoholic and suffered from PTSD from Vietnam. With her early...
by dmorton
HARLAN – Prevention specialists, law enforcement officials, treatment and recovery advocates from across southern and eastern Kentucky gathered at the Harlan Center on January 12, 2023, to discuss the ever-changing landscape of addiction and substance use...
by dmorton
I had a normal childhood. I am the youngest of three; I have two older brothers. My mom never drank or smoke. My dad drank in the evenings or on the weekend, but it didn’t ever get out of hand. My parents worked hard to provide for me and my brothers.Growing up I...
by dmorton
Lucy Vanhook doesn’t remember life without alcohol. Her nanny put bourbon in the baby bottle, and she used to crawl and drink out of cocktail glasses left out at her parents’ parties. Her life also was filled with horses and riding. As a member of a prominent...
