September is recognized nationwide as both National Recovery Month and National Suicide Prevention Month, offering communities an opportunity to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and remind those who may be struggling that help is available and hope is real.

Although these observances focus on different issues, they share a common purpose: encouraging people to seek help, supporting individuals and families affected by mental health or substance use challenges, and fostering communities where everyone feels valued, connected, and supported.

Typically, when I write articles, I try not to make them feel overly theological. I want them to be practical, relatable, and applicable to everyday life. But this one may hit a little differently. Recently, I was restudying the opening chapters of Genesis, and something jumped off the page that I had never really considered before. Most people are familiar with the story. God placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden and gave them tremendous freedom. They could enjoy everything He had created with one prohibition: they were not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

About half of older men suffer from sleep problems, back pain or both, according to Soomi lee, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State. Lee recently led a study to investigate whether one precedes the other and found that back problems can predict sleep problems years later in men over 65 years old.

My mom has always had back problems. Through the years, I have come across many others who have suffered from that as well. While I did feel sorry for them, I didn’t fully realize their pain. That recently changed.

Saturday, August 29, from 6:00 - 8:00

Learn about overdose prevention and lifesaving community and recovery resources.

The Ride Like an Animal Motorcycle Benefit Ride is back!!

He was my husband’s brother; I didn’t really know him very well until the past couple of years. I first met him around 1996 when my husband took me to MS to meet his family. Van was a Respiratory Therapist and has always worked the 11-7 shift, sleeping much of the day. So even when he moved to TN, he worked the same shift. He kept very different hours and a different lifestyle than we did. We got together once or twice a year to catch up with each other’s lives. He’d been with his partner for 25+ years, and they kept to themselves.

Join us for a day of services provided by TVCH!

We will provide free showers, hygiene kits, clean clothing, and information on resources for those struggling.

Chiropractic care has often been associated with pain relief and improved mobility, but recent studies have begun to explore its potential role in weight loss. research indicates that chiropractic adjustments can positively influence metabolic function and hormone regulation, which are critical components in managing body weight.

I used to think my parent’s main objective in life was for me not to have any fun or real adventures. Then I saw first-hand why they thought like that they did.