Recovery Café Longmont member Zach found an unexpected silver lining when he was diagnosed with COVID-19 a few weeks ago. Although the experience was stressful, it didn’t shake his commitment to recovery. “With not much to do but eat and sleep, I turned that time into a refresher and a reset. I got through it
Perspectives on the Impact of Isolation
Guest Opinion by Faire Holliday, Program Manager Published December 21, 2020 in the Longmont Times Call There are two things about the psychological impact of the pandemic that I keep thinking about this holiday season. These two things are on opposite sides of a spectrum of sorts. One captures the scope of the problem; the
Providing Community During Mass Social Isolation
A Reflection by Faire Holliday, Program Manager On my first day at Recovery Café Longmont, we officially closed our doors because of the social distancing requirements around the coronavirus. When I arrived, staff gloved up and headed outside with a box full of sack lunches. We knew this was going to be our last day