Everything Hurts and That’s Okay
Getting clean and sober isn’t easy, even if you have all the support in the world. You can go days, even weeks, without feeling good… Read More »Everything Hurts and That’s Okay
Addiction
The Dark Side of “Benzos”
The US Drug Enforcement Administration classifies benzodiazepines as depressants which aim to reduce anxiety, help with sleep difficulties such as insomnia, and in some cases, prevent medical… Read More »The Dark Side of “Benzos”
What Do We Need to Find Our Purpose?
What does it mean to be self-actualized? While it will look different on everyone, being self-actualized means you’ve done the work to learn who you… Read More »What Do We Need to Find Our Purpose?
Look to Your Future Self for Guidance
Whether you’re currently in treatment or fresh out of a program, the first month of sobriety can be an overwhelming part of the journey. There… Read More »Look to Your Future Self for Guidance
Staying Away from Known Triggers
When it comes to addiction of any kind, there are various triggers that cause a person to seek out a specific behavior, such as using,… Read More »Staying Away from Known Triggers
Loving an Addict
By Andrea Johnson 04/15/19 Choose one of your most cherished people: brother, sister, friend. Someone with whom you have shared meals, long conversations over coffee, long, aimless… Read More »Loving an Addict
Childhood trauma: Drugs & Alcohol
Drugs. Alcohol. A chef who chose recovery hopes his story can help others. By David Hagedorn The sun has just come up on an April morning… Read More »Childhood trauma: Drugs & Alcohol
What is Addiction?
Addiction is a psychological and physical inability to stop consuming a chemical, drug, activity, or substance, even though it is causing psychological and physical harm.… Read More »What is Addiction?
Technology: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Addiction
By: Tracy Chabala | 04/17/18 “What I’m trying to do is have people escape into a therapeutic environment that will treat the reasons that they’re… Read More »Technology: Using Virtual Reality to Treat Addiction
