Family & Recovery: A New Beginning
March 30, 2021
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Entering my fifth year of recovery, I continue to notice how families struggle to deal with the holidays and their loved ones in recovery. There
Frederick Shegog
Frederick Shegog is the Founder/CEO The Message LLC, a motivational speaking organization, and is a person in recovery. He is a high honors graduate of Delaware County Community College with an Associate of Arts (AA) in Communication and Media Studies, he can be reached for services at www.themessagellc.com.
Honoring the Forgotten
February 18, 2021
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Frederick Shegog honors the important people that are often forgotten when it comes to celebrating Black History.
A New Year Equals A New Level of Recovery
January 27, 2021
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Frederick Shegog learned that the goals I have set will require a certain maturity in my recovery in this upcoming year. This blog is meant to be the inspiration for anyone seeking a new level of recovery for 2021.
It’s Time for the Media to Stop Controlling the Recovery Narrative
January 7, 2021
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Frederick Shegog is here to talk about how the media is controlling the recovery narrtive and how its impacting the recovery community.
Profit Over People: The Reality of Coming Out of Inpatient Treatment
December 1, 2020
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Check out Frederick Shegog’s blog about the reality of coming out of inpatient treatment. Is it really profit over people?
Single Parents In Recovery Are Diamonds In The Rough
October 29, 2020
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Single parents in recovery are not given the credit they deserve. Frederick Shegog talks about single parents in recovery and his mothers experience.
Leadership is the opposite of Ego!
October 14, 2020
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Frederick Shegog talks about his experience being a leader, and what he finds is the best way to be a leader.
It’s Time to Change the Treatment System!
September 23, 2020
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Frederick Shegog wrote this blog to talk about how the treatment system needs to change. As a person in long term recovery and a motivational speaker for the youth, Shegog pairs his experience and knowledge to come up with a solution.
A Tutorial For Student Success in The COVID-19 Education Landscape
September 1, 2020
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The greatest gift of knowledge and success is sharing it. People always ask me, “Freddy, how have you been able to be so successful during COVID-19 with all that you carry on your plate?” COVID-19 has enhanced not only my speaking business but my personal life as well. In the middle of a global pandemic, I have been able to thrive instead of surviving.
People in Recovery Are The Definition of Faith
August 13, 2020
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Frederick Shegog is here to explain why people in recovery are the definition of faith.
The Poison of One-Way Thinking
July 21, 2020
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LGBTQ, abortion, civil rights, and several other equality protests are currently at the doorstep of America. The fabric of these issues is the systemic poison of one-way thinking.
Substance Use Disorder Is a Disease, Not A Moral Choice
July 8, 2020
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Yale, Harvard, Oxford, Princeton, Stanford, John Hopkins, UCLA, all agree that substance use disorder is a disease, not a moral failure. However, stigma still outweighs
Wake Up, America: I am African-American and in Recovery
June 5, 2020
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Being black in America and recovery should not be a double edge sword. For years, mental health and substance use disorder funding have disproportionately affected
Collegiate Students in Recovery: How The COVID-19 Pandemic is Affecting Them
April 29, 2020
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As the world scrambles to figure out how to adjust, there is a population of people setting the bar for humanity. Collegiate recovery hosts a
Wake Up: It’s Time to Support College Students in Recovery
April 9, 2020
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I entered college after some monumental life experiences changed the molding of my identity. Between the time I lived in addiction and now, I have
