Sober Chronicles | The Muse August 25, 2021by Marc Lee Shannon for TDS Most days, I get up very early. I make the usual pot...ColumnsRecovery·5 mins read·282 views
Sober Chronicles | The frog in me July 13, 2021by Marc Lee Shannon I’m a frog. I know what you are thinking. Maybe Marc has lost it...Columns·5 mins read·90 views
Just a Dad From Akron founder Kenny Lambert talks parenthood, sobriety and building community in the face of loss March 29, 2021by H.L. Comeriato Kenny Lambert didn’t always know who he was. Now, he’s absolutely sure of it. At...CommunityCulturefeaturedPeopleRecoverySmall BusinessSmall Businesses·8 mins read·1633 views
Sober Chronicles | Sober guy v. 2021 December 28, 2020Writing by Marc Lee Shannon I usually like not to look back. But It’s hard to envision 2021...Columns·4 mins read·357 views
Summit Safe Syringe Exchange ‘plants just a little bit of hope’ through harm reduction December 7, 2020Reporting and writing by H.L. Comeriato Photos by Shane Wynn and H.L. Comeriato In 2007, Jackie Pollard watched...CommunityCOVID-19featuredPeoplePublic HealthRecoveryUncategorizedUnderstand·8 mins read·701 views
Sober Chronicles | Stay Standing January 27, 2020by Marc Lee Shannon Some will say that they didn’t see it coming. But like that unseen icy...Columnsfeatured·3 mins read·520 views
Sober Chronicles | The Holidays November 26, 2019by Marc Lee Shannon The holidays. For some of us it’s time to cue the late ‘40s Bing...Columnsfeatured·4 mins read·497 views
Sober Chronicles: The Bottom August 5, 2019by Marc Lee Shannon The Bottom. The moment that is the moment. The Bottom is a tough topic...featuredReflect·3 mins read·475 views
Sober Chronicles: Volume One July 8, 2019by Marc Lee Shannon Hi. My name is Marc Lee Shannon. I’m a father, songwriter, business development analyst...Columnsfeatured·3 mins read·944 views
‘It’s never too late to recover:’ Nine Akron artists on addiction, recovery and perseverance June 2, 2019interviews by Amber Cullen and Noor Hindiphotos by Ilenia Pezzaniti Recovering from substance abuse is a lifelong journey....Artsfeatured·18 mins read·3136 views
I’ll be Home(less) for Christmas: A Reflection December 24, 2018by Clyde Alan Hensley It’s odd how the snow always seems so white and pure on Christmas Eve....Columnsfeatured·4 mins read·389 views
By putting ‘one foot in front of the other,’ a couple climbs Kilimanjaro to celebrate recovery November 8, 2018by Rosalie Murphy The first day of the seven-day hike on Mount Kilimanjaro took James Anderson and Morgan...CommunityfeaturedPeople·4 mins read·404 views
Shout-outs from the Recovery Community January 5, 201801/03/2018 (cover photo by Ilenia Pezzaniti) Jerry Craig, Executive Director at Summit County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction...CommunityCulturefeaturedRecovery·1 min read·124 views
How Will Akron Work to Beat the Epidemic in 2018? January 5, 201801/04/2018 Jerry Craig, Executive Director at Summit County Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health What was...CommunityCulturefeaturedRecovery·3 mins read·222 views
Run with it: How Red Birchfield used his last chance to kick heroin January 11, 2017written by Chris Horne; photographed by Ilenia Pezzaniti It’s the day after Christmas and the Birchfield household...CommunityfeaturedRecovery·1 min read·304 views