Many people see recovery as a linear upward progression of slowly getting better, one day at a time. But overcoming chemical dependency of any kind…
Though admitting you need help and checking into detox is one of the hardest steps on the road to recovery, there are plenty of trials…
If there’s one thing you learn from working a recovery program, it’s this simple adage: “It works if you work it.” Seems simple enough, right?…
It’s getting closer to the end of 2020, and COVID is still raging stronger than we expected back when this all started back in March.…
Imagine not being able to see. You’re surrounded by a fog that only exists for you. Your arms and legs feel heavy and your body…
If you’ve watched any medical shows, you’ve probably heard the term “AMA” before. It means going against medical advice and it’s a term in real…
Self-loathing scratches. But for those who struggle with substance abuse, the instinctual reaction to it is not natural repulsion like we’d expect against the scratches…
It’s become particularly evident lately that we live in a country which places an exaggerated value on individual choice. The mindset has reached the point…
Extended solitude changes the way your brain functions. After several months of quarantine, many recovering addicts find themselves returning to old destructive thought patterns that…
Very few people expected quarantine to last as long as it has. The news came about pretty suddenly, and within the same week, states were…