Hope Is Dope

02/20/2026

Come see us for a Power of Us & Hope is Dope presentation tomorrow at Transformation Church, Grove City, PA

REGISTER NOW:
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02/18/2026

Hope isn’t just a feeling — it’s a foundation. 💥

It is the BELIEF that one can create positive change in one’s own life.

Join BC3’s upcoming Hope Is Dope class inspired by the powerful message by author & counselor Steve Treu — where we’ll talk about turning hope into a knowing and how to heal and “rewire” your brain usng real tools to build resilience, purpose, and mental strength.

If you’re ready to break cycles, build confidence, and step into your next chapter, this FREE class is for you.

🗓 Tuesdays March 17, 24, 31 from 6-8pm
📍 Butler Art Center & Gallery
344 S. Main St. Butler, Pa 16001
🎟 To register visit bc3.edu/hope or email kenneth.clowes@bc3.edu

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02/10/2026

02/05/2026

If you need food assistance, here is a list of food pantries available in Butler County: https://buff.ly/VP3YR9Z

02/04/2026

Don’t forget, the 4th Annual Discover Recovery: Navigating Recovery Later in Life will be held on March 11, 2026, at Butler County Community College. This community-focused event will provide education, resources, and support on addiction recovery.

This year’s focus highlights addiction and recovery among the senior population, including the complex challenges that can arise for older adults and those who care for them. Topics will examine medication misuse, interactions between prescriptions and alcohol or other substances, and the difficulties families and caregivers may face when navigating care and support.

Discover Recovery is a free, public event focused on education, conversation, and connection around addiction and recovery.

Join the Gaiser Center and community partners for a day dedicated to raising awareness about recovery and expanding access to support.

Register here: https://bc3.edu/discover-recovery

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Get help today: gaisercenter.com I 724-287-8205

01/24/2026

01/21/2026

Most people don’t realize that life doesn’t repeat because of fate — it repeats because of loops.

This image shows two very different cycles we can fall into, often without noticing.

At the center of both is INTENTION.
Not the intention we say we have — but the intention we act from when things get uncomfortable.

🔁 The Victim Loop

This is the loop of unconscious living.

Something happens. A situation triggers discomfort.

Instead of facing it, we:

Ignore what hurts

Deny our role

Blame circumstances or people

Rationalize our behavior

Resist change

Hide from truth

And then… the same situation shows up again.
Different face. Same lesson.

The Victim Loop feels safe because it protects the ego.
But safety comes at a cost: stagnation.

Nothing grows here. Nothing heals here.
Only stories do.

🔁 The Accountability Loop

This is the loop of conscious growth.

The same situation arises — but this time, we choose differently.

We:

Recognize what’s really happening

Own our response, not the story

Forgive ourselves and others

Self-examine without self-attack

Learn the lesson

Take action, even when it’s uncomfortable

This loop doesn’t feel easy.
But it feels free.

Because every pass through it makes you wiser, lighter, and stronger.

⚖️ The Truth Few Talk About

Both loops begin with the same situation.
The difference is choice.

You don’t escape the Victim Loop by blaming less people.
You escape it by telling yourself the truth.

And you don’t enter the Accountability Loop by being perfect.
You enter it by being honest.

🌱 A Gentle Reminder

Accountability is not punishment.
It’s self-respect.

Forgiveness is not weakness.
It’s clarity.

Growth doesn’t happen when life gets easier —
It happens when you get braver.

Ask yourself today:
Which loop am I feeding — and which one is feeding me?

Because the moment you change your loop,
your entire life trajectory shifts.

01/13/2026

Ram Dass One-Pointed Breath Meditation ➡️ https://www.ramdass.org/ram-dass-breathing-meditation/

This meditation is drawn from Theravada (Southern Buddhism) called “Anapana” – just bringing you to right here, and it’s done through the breath. Out of all of our individual differences, what is common to us is we are all breathing in, breathing out.