Addiction recovery is not easy. But there are things you can do to make it a more positive and relaxing experience. Here are 10 coping skills to help you through your recovery and healing process: Be honest with yourself and othersAn addiction requires lying by default. You have to lie about getting it and using […]
Submitted by: Darcy Scott, Cultural Peer Advocate at Allegany Seneca Strong My name is Darcy Scott. I’m 39 years old, from the Seneca Nation – of the deer clan and I am an addict. I am not defined by calling myself an addict, it’s a disease that can only be self-diagnosed and is treatable one […]
In August of 2020, a group of Seneca mothers gathered in front of a residence on Route 438, on the Cattaraugus Territory, in protest of illegal drug activity. That was the formation of the Seneca Mothers Against Drugs (S.M.A.D.). In September of 2020, the Council established the Seneca Nation Drug Taskforce (SNDT), to address the […]