Early sobriety is like a fragile bird. It must be nurtured, protected, and handled with care in order to gain strength and thrive. But early…
While the opiate epidemic has been raging for years, recent data reveals that the problem is only getting worse. According to a report just released…
There are few things more heart-wrenching than watching a loved one struggle with active substance abuse. As a behavioral disease that warps thinking beyond one’s…
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…
Anxiety can be a conundrum. Thoughts and fears about (insert today’s worry here) race ceaselessly, never giving you a break, to the point that you…
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…
Recovering addicts often reflect on what it must be like to be a “normal” person, who primarily deals with the negativity of outside stimulus like,…
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…