Joe ConniffOur Paths of Recovery Differ (and Why it’s Necessary to Accept and Support This Truth)In recent years the number of addicted individuals has grown, and with that so has the availability of various programs and pathways of…Jan 2, 20202Jan 2, 20202
Joe ConniffTriggering Fear: Understanding White America’s Addiction to Firearms and ViolenceFear is considered one of the greatest motivators for human behavior. With that said, it’s worth examining what fear has done to the…Dec 21, 2019Dec 21, 2019
Joe ConniffFrom Addiction to Awareness: Waking up to ImpermanenceAfter 16 years of trying to make life and the things in it more tolerable, understanding change as the only constant element of life…Dec 6, 2019Dec 6, 2019
Joe ConniffThe Path to Freedom and Recovery through ForgivenessI remember the early days of my recovery, and getting hit from all sides with talk of needing to forgive myself and others. Whether it was…Nov 26, 2019Nov 26, 2019
Joe ConniffDecriminalization, Abstinence, and the Legal System: The ‘Seattle Model’ and a Crossroads of…At a moment where Seattle is being praised for ‘figuring out how to end the war on drugs’, I think it’s time for King County and it’s…Sep 13, 2019Sep 13, 2019
Joe ConniffThe Cost of Doing Dirty Business: Holding Big Pharma AccountableShould the recovery community and families of those who have lost their lives to the opioid epidemic allow Big Pharma to find ‘an easier…Aug 29, 2019Aug 29, 2019
Joe ConniffinAscent PublicationHow I Broke Out of the Prison of My Mind While Behind BarsMy story of finding freedom in the most unlikely placeAug 26, 20191Aug 26, 20191
Joe ConniffGrowing up in an over-prescribed AmericaOut of the many crises families face in the 21st century, it’s difficult to tell where we could see an end to the aftermath of Big…Aug 21, 2019Aug 21, 2019
Joe ConniffWhat my addiction (and recovery) has taught me about hard work and communityThe final months I lived out of doors in my addiction in downtown Seattle were cold and challenging, but I wasn’t totally alone.Aug 9, 2019Aug 9, 2019