No one likes laying in bed for hours, feeling tired but unable to fall asleep. With each hour that passes, the frustration increases as you…
First thing’s first: let’s get rid of the notion of being “fixed.” There is no instant, easy, or permanent fix in addiction recovery. It just…
Addiction derails your life. There’s no way around it. And we’re not talking about an unexpected flat tire or running out of gas. Addiction is…
It’s the end of August, so you’re probably at capacity for how many back-to-school reminders you can take. For most people, the transition back to…
If you spend any time on social media, you probably feel like you know the terms “self-care” and “mindfulness” well enough now to write a…
Gone are the days of GTL and watching Snooki get arrested for falling over herself drunk on the beach. Granted, we still see a fair…
How many times do you check your Instagram every day? More times than you’d like to admit? Me too. Social media takes up a huge…
A quick glimpse at the season’s commercials, billboards, or even your Instagram feed could tell you that summer and alcohol apparently go hand-in-hand. Whether it…
Loving someone who suffers with an active addiction is hard enough—but when you’re suffering along with that person, everything becomes more complicated. You’re painfully familiar…
Addicts in recovery, although they may have been clean for months or years, retain some level of awareness of the “addict brain.” This is the…