Wednesday on First Coast Connect we talked about drug and alcohol addiction and recovery with recovering alcoholic and Tracy Dot Com host Tracy Collins and Dr. Brian Jackson, a specialist in addictive disorders at Jacksonville’s Greenfield Center (01:22).
Our Going Green segment featured Zak Furey, owner of Garden of Eatin’ (37:37).
We were joined by local actor and writer Jason Woods, actress Maya Pinfield and show sponsor Lisa Goodrich about this weekend’s performance of “A Christmas Carol” (46:00)
Tracy Collins Followup
She’s the lovable local media personality known to all as Tracy Dot Com.But Tracy Collins shocked her friends and fans earlier this year when she revealed that she’s an alcoholic.
Since going public with that stunning announcement, Tracy has been inundated with offers of support and pleas for help.
She’s heard from hundreds of others in this community, just like her. These are people who are struggling with addiction and it can be especially tough to deal with a drug or alcohol problem during the holidays.
When Tracy appeared on First Coast Connect about a month ago, she was overwhelmed with calls, as she shared her story and talked about her upcoming book, “Stumbling Into Sobriety.”
She is also the founder of The Crushed Velvet Project which is designed to help people with their addictions.
Going Green- Garden of Eatin’
One way to make sure you have an ample supply of fresh vegetables and herbs in your diet, is to grow your own. But it can be a chore to keep up a garden. The local company Garden of Eatin’ plants and builds beautiful culinary gardens right on your property.
A Christmas Carol
It’s the timeless tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and it will be on the local stage Sunday.
Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol is at historic Theatre Jacksonville at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. It’s the sixth year Jason Wood has performed the show the one-man show featuring him performing dozens of characters.
Kevin Meerschaert can be reached at kmeerschaert@wjct.org, 904-358-6334 or on Twitter at @KMeerschaertJax.
