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Thinking About Treatment? It’s not an easy thing to admit, but once you’ve decided to go, you’re already halfway there. There are probably several things…
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Let’s get down to brass tacks: for most people, substance abuse is not a well-understood disease. Getting help feels daunting and foreign. Loved ones often…
The time has come whether you are considering it or officially motivated to become a sponsor. Becoming a sponsor is a big decision because you’re…
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With the opioid epidemic in full swing, we urge all our readers to spread the word: Narcan over the counter is now available. Narcan is…
A panicked lump in your throat starts swelling. Your buddy just took a big enough hit that he’s slumped over and unresponsive. Your eyes dart…
Some problems seem too abstract to fix easily, so we resort to mental shortcuts instead. Unfortunately, this bad habit of deferring difficult/work-intensive decisions (like, say,…