LJWorld.com weblogs Flying Over The Cuckoo's Nest
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by Kendall Simmons
December 1, 2010 at 3:54 p.m.
Flying Over The Cuckoo's Nest -- A Safe Place
Hi! I'm Andy, and I'd like to tell you a little bit about RAHN.
RAHN is a place where, if you have a mental illness, you can go to get social support from people working on recovery from the same problems you have. They have small peer-to-peer support groups as well as monthly events where you can go places and do things you otherwise might not get to do.
I like to come here after work and relax, watch a little TV, and just unwind because RAHN helps me to relieve my daily stresses.
Sometimes I really struggle with my mental illness and addiction, and getting back to RAHN helps me regroup. After my most recent relapse, RAHN was the first place I could think of to go to...the one place where I know I'm safe.
S, if you're looking for a place to go to play some cards, maybe a board game, or just find someone to talk to who knows what you're going through and doesn't judge you, then RAHN is the place to be.
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The Recovery and Hope Network (RAHN) is a small yet wildly successful local nonprofit serving people with severe and persistent mental illness in Douglas County. Written by members and staff of RAHN (it’s pronounced “rain”), the purpose of this blog – Flying Over The Cuckoo’s Nest – is to educate people about mental illness and the possibility of recovery, to reduce fear and stigma, and to reach out to those in need and their families and friends, neighbors and coworkers.
1009 New Hampshire, Suites C & D
Lawrence, KS 66044
Tel: 785-856-1222
Email: info@recoveryandhope.org
Website: http://recoveryandhope.org
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Recovery-and-Hope-Network-RAHN/114529948569741
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liggyon (David Lignell) says…
Kendall, I'm glad you've found a place to relax and unwind. I think it's very caring of you, too, to share the resources that RAHN provides for those seeking peace. We all need solace and peace and souls like you help to point the way. Best of everything to you!