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Live Tampa Bay also works with partners in the media to connect people and share information. This month, Live Tampa Bay contributed to a special multi-part series on the opioid crisis by Tampa Bay 10. Special thanks to Rev. J.C. Pritchett of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance, who is part of Live Tampa Bay’s Leadership Coalition, for his contributions to the Tampa Bay 10’s special investigation.
If addiction were only about the substance, everyone exposed to the same drug would have the same outcome. We know that’s not how it works. One famous series of experiments, often called “Rat Park”, offers a surprisingly human lesson: our environment and our sense of belonging can dramatically shape how we relate to substances.
By February, most “new year, new you” resolutions are already fading into the background. If you’re living in or supporting recovery, that can feel discouraging—like one more reminder that change is hard. At Live Tampa Bay, we see it differently. Real growth, especially in recovery, tends to come from small, sustainable acts of self‑respect, not from trying to reinvent yourself overnight. This month, we’re inviting you to think about self‑care as “falling in love with yourself”—in a grounded, everyday way.
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