Torn Together, being and doing the best of what you really are.

Tonight Nevada Advocates UNITED to support bringing and sustaining recovery support to our state ahead of the national rally and hill advocacy day.  

We were delighted to meet and visit with Shaaren Pine, Scott Magnuson, and their daughter Ara, owners of, "The Argonaut", and authors of "Torn Together". Their memoir outlines a tragic trifecta: restoring a burned down restaurant, a family being dissolved by the acid of alcoholism, and codependency. 

Today in recovery; their business is resorted, their family is whole again, and they are leaders in the local Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce.  

Additionally, they founded Restaurant Recovery, an organization devoted to supporting restaurant employees (and those affected) struggling with addiction. And to, bring awareness to the high rate of addiction in that industry. 

They were frank and authentic, giving much credit to the progressive attitudes of their community.  But their strength and courage in telling their story inspires.  

When the veil of silence is lifted, addicts become visible. By sharing their story they become vocal, and the new trifecta emerges: Visible, Vocal, Valuable. 

May we all draw from the courage of Shaaren, Scott, and Ara: To act towards the world we want to live in. To create the books, "I wished had been available when I was struggling". To run the businesses we'd want to work for. To truly adventure through life as argonauts, knowing that traversing the dangerous waters will bring us to rewarding ports of safe mooring.