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Thriving in Sobriety is Here

Recovery from addition can be an ongoing challenge. Tanya D., founder of The Peace We Crave, understands this dynamic personally, and has designed a holistic wellness program for addiction recovery called Thriving in Sobriety. 

This 90-day one-on-one spiritual journey is designed for those who want to thrive, not just survive, in sobriety. The program helps one use tools and techniques to rewire the nervous system to help alleviate daily anxiety, easily make decisions, and build a reality that works for you.

Tanya encourages those seeking to thrive to take the first step and call. “You will find a listening/sympathetic ear that provides help and hope. I get it! I’ve been there and I’ve heard it all.” Visits are either online or in the office in Pennington. 

Book call appt at TinyURL.com/Call4Appt. Location: 114 Straube Center Blvd., Ste. K5, Pennington. For information, call 609-301-0662, email [email protected] and visit ThePeaceWeCrave.com. 

 

In-Print August 2023
Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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