Barbara Comito, former marketing director
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Exploring Something New
Beverly Bergstrom is a front desk volunteer for our Spokane administrative office. She and her husband had donated to UGM for years, and one day,...
My teenage daughters told me the other day that they grew up thinking “hypocrite” was a bad word, akin to calling someone a curse word. Funny how our inner thoughts are conveyed without us realizing it. I don’t remember making a big deal of not calling someone a hypocrite, but truly, it’s probably the worst insult in my book and certainly the last name I would want to be called.
My counselor has been talking to me a lot lately about “my people.” Who are my people? Where do I fit? Most of the time, I don’t feel like I fit anywhere, but last Friday, as I sat in the phase promotion at the UGM Center for Women & Children in Coeur d'Alene, I thought, These are my people. This is where I fit. Amidst women who are willing to be raw and transparent with one another. Amidst people who are shedding layers of self-protection to reveal their true selves. I belong in the midst of people who are confessing and forgiving.
These are my people.
~Barbara Comito, UGM staff writer
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Another Year of Change
As we reflect on 2024, we celebrate another year of change. You partnered with us as we navigated challenges, embraced new opportunities, and made...
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A Warm Haven: Stephanie's Story
This winter season, nothing means more to those without a home than a warm meal, safety and shelter, and the promise of a brighter future. Your...
Telling the truth
Barbara Comito, former marketing director : July 3, 2013
A few weeks ago, I had my worst case of writer’s block ever. I asked for prayer from pretty much everyone I knew, and many of you were kind enough to...
Ashes to Beauty
Barbara Comito, former marketing director : July 19, 2013
A poem by Dani, pictured above, one of the residents at the UGM Center for Women & Children in Coeur d'Alene (Listen to Dani read "Ashes to Beauty."
Lifelong Recovery
Lynn Yount, UGM Volunteer : June 11, 2019
Five years. It takes five years actively pursuing recovery for an addict to have a strong chance (about 85%) of lifelong recovery. Five years minus...