perspective; along the path

Along the Path: Perspective is key

When I reflect on how I used to talk about sobriety and how I think of it now, I return to a thought: Perspective is

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change; sobriety

Along the Path: Six years of change

As of Jan. 1, 2023, I am six years sober from alcohol, and have been on a journey of change ever since. While the overall

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overdose; kenosha county medical examiner; kenosha county

Medical examiner cites increased overdose deaths for third time in 2022

KENOSHA – For the third time this year, Kenosha County Medical Examiner Patrice Hall is alerting residents to an increase in overdose deaths.  According to

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depression; mental health; thompson's take; daniel thompson; uptown observer

Thompson’s Take: Mental health, drug addiction and a need to do more

Lately, when I consider the Observer, why I founded it and my experiences professionally and in life, I think I started on the wrong foot,

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sobriety; sober; framing; thinking; thoughts; alcohol; alcoholism; podcast

‘Framing and Sobriety’: An observation on how one affects another (podcast)

KENOSHA ⏤ As of Jan. 1, 2022, I am officially five years sober from alcohol, after roughly also a decade of alcoholism/binge drinking. However, while

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ab 374; bill; kenosha county; opioid; settlement; chambers; kenosha county; body cameras; hybrid; evers; county board

Local leaders praise Evers for signing AB 374, opioid settlement bill into law

KENOSHA COUNTY ⏤ Kenosha County officials Wednesday expressed gratitude after Gov. Tony Evers signed AB 374 into law. The move frees up settlement funds for

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