Recovery-Infused Yoga Community Center

02/21/2026

02/20/2026

🧠 Myth vs. Fact

Myth: There’s only one way to recover.
Fact: There are multiple pathways to recovery — and what works for one person may not work for another.

At Home of New Vision, we support multiple pathways including:
• 12-step
• SMART Recovery
• Faith-based
• Medication-assisted recovery
• Peer recovery support

Recovery is not one-size-fits-all.

02/20/2026

Next week Friday February 27th is bigger than a meeting. It’s information that can change the direction of someone’s life.

We’re excited to welcome Walt Downes, Chief Public Defender of Ionia County, to Sober Not Boring and Outreach 419 to talk about expungement and what’s actually possible when it comes to clearing your record.

Here’s why this matters:

A criminal record can quietly block jobs, housing, loans, professional licenses, even volunteer opportunities. A lot of people don’t even realize they may qualify for relief. Expungement can mean better employment, restored confidence, and a real shot at rebuilding.

And even if you’re not justice-involved… most of us know someone who is. A son. A daughter. A friend. A partner. Being informed means you can point someone toward hope instead of guessing.

This is a rare opportunity to ask real questions to someone who works inside the system every day.

🕠 Dinner at 5:30
🎤 Walt takes the stage at 6:15
💬 Q&A + open share meeting to close
🔔 And we’ll ring the church bell for sobriety milestones!!

Recovery isn’t just about staying sober. It’s about restoring lives.

Show up. Bring your questions. Bring a friend. Let’s learn something that could unlock doors. Put this on your calendar!

235 W Fenwick Rd
Fenwick, MI 48834

02/20/2026

02/20/2026

We were honored to join Downriver FAN for an important conversation on “Breaking Up with Addiction and Falling in Love with Recovery.” At Hegira Health, we know that recovery — and continued use patterns — are often deeply influenced by how we experience and seek connection. Our attachment s...

02/20/2026

The latest Mindful Counseling Grand Rapids blog post is live on our website. 💻

Check out what Sarah from our Standale location has to say about blue-collar workers and how those facing mental health challenges shouldn’t suffer in silence.

Mindfulcounselinggr.com/blog

02/20/2026

Affirm: 'Forgiveness is the healing tool I carry with me everywhere.' 🌞

02/20/2026

THE GIFT OF LAUGHTER

At this juncture, his A.A. sponsor usually laughs.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 26

Before my recovery from alcoholism began, laughter was one of the most painful sounds I knew. I never laughed and I felt that anyone else's laughter was directed at me! My self-pity and anger denied me the simplest of pleasures or lightness of heart. By the end of my drinking not even alcohol could provoke a drunken giggle in me.

When my A.A. sponsor began to laugh and point out my self-pity and ego-feeding deceptions, I was annoyed and hurt, but it taught me to lighten up and focus on my recovery. I soon learned to laugh at myself and eventually I taught those I sponsor to laugh also. Every day I ask God to help me stop taking myself too seriously.

From the book Daily Reflections.
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