The 3rd Street Beat Mission Statement
The Third Street Beat is a newsletter written by and created for people with substance use disorder. Our mission is to validate that experience so people know that they are not alone, and to emphasize the many unique roads that we take to recovery. This is an opportunity to share our experiences to creatively support each other. We are non-political, non-denominational, multi-racial, and gender neutral. Our mission is one of recovery and harm reduction, and all experiences are welcome. All the viewpoints herein are personal in nature and related specifically to our contributors’ recovery.
The 3rd Street Beat Editorial Team
The 3rd Street Beat is produced byThe Recovery Center community with assistance from the occupational therapy team.
Recovery and What it Means
Par of my recovery belongs to the people and family that I have lied to about the fact that I’m ok when I for a fact know that I’m not! I have been only lying to myself
-Michael L.
Recovery to me is to take it one day at a time. To begin to recovery your goals and morals and love that was lost along the way of addition NOT to go back to active use. And just remember to not pick up the first drink or drug cause it could be the last one you take. Just for today I will NOT USE!-Anthony T.
Appreciation
I just want to add how I’m appreciative for the staff here atTRC from the director down to everyone.The love and respect that I feel coming through the door every morning is unmatched and really shows that someone really cares...
-Michael L.Going in a circle or turn a new corner...
Are you going to keep going in circles or are you ready to turn a new corner? Handle it everything is up and down!This is why the wall was created in the form that it is... It was made with a lot of thought and love for everyone... No one is better than the (next one) Each one teach one. One day at a time is what I go by and also respect each other. Special shout out to Maria and Alyson.
-Michael L.
When Things become too much take a step back and reboot or restart!
-Anonymous
TRCisagreatplacetobeforLoveSupportBuilding GreatwaystoStrengthenourrecovery.
-Anonymous
I’ve concluded that recovery isn't something like a final state. It’s something lived constantly. Like all things worth the effort, there are tough patches to it. These make the success in sustaining it feel all the more rewarding!!
-John K.Free Writin
My mind is not pickin up but my action turn out different. It’s not easy on the everyday bases it’s easier on some days but my excuse will be that it’s le al now but I will make sure I stay ocus when I don’t eel overwhelmed with thou hts o I’ll eelin but at times I find people, places, thin s to help me pull throu h.. Such times like this thx TRC or bein a place where people are helpin et thin s done or me.
-Mr. SimmsCreative Writing Group
I know an artist who’s been in my life for many years. When my parents passed away my canvas of life was flooded with colors of aloneness, education, road trips of the unknown and I have a paint brush. What is the reflection of my canvas like it’s emotions, sacrifice, endurance, lord help me.
-Julius SimmsMy advice for others...
The advice I would share with others is, be honest with one another because if you’re not truthful everything will be based on lies. I have a bad habit of taking people for what they say. Until and if I find out that I was not being told the truth I take that to the heart and very personal. So in closing my advice would be for others to just be truthful especially with me.
-M. Lediard
My day went good yesterday. I take a walk. Then went to the pizzeria. I like to ride bike, playing games, and going to the park.
-Eddie Collymore
What is blackout poetry?
It is classified as “found” poetry since it is based on a text that the writer didn’t create — but “found.”
You may also hear it referred to as erasure or redacted
What is blackout poetry and how to teach it - JustAdd Students
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