Sobriety only works if you’re honest. Honesty with yourself and honesty in your beliefs are key for successful recovery. But what does “honesty in your…
ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a diagnoses for children and teens which can also spread into adulthood. Those with ADHD are hyperactive and have…
“Dear Mom, Your addiction still affects me . . .” Addicts are usually so absorbed by their disease that they don’t realize their loved ones are…
Having a beer or two has somehow become synonymous with winding down and relaxing. Notice that even most of the characters on our favorite TV…
Imagine you’re at a party and you see a girl. You feel an attraction to her so you introduce yourself. A few minutes later you…
We’re surrounded by body image propaganda everywhere we turn, from billboards and commercials to book covers and school posters. It appears so often that we think…
It’s a hard truth to swallow but, as an addict, you’ve probably hurt someone in your past because of your addiction. Addicts put their addiction…
When we think of men we think strong, muscular, and tough, among other “masculine” adjectives that the patriarchy has crafted. This idea of a man…
Addicts have generally spent an extended amount of time participating in activities that make the words “long-term recovery” sound intimidating and discouraging. It stirs ideas…
It’s natural when making any sort of life change to adopt certain expectations about the effects of that change. In recovery specifically, these expectations can…