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…
Head changes have a way of clouding the working space of our mind. While the first drink or hit welcomes that cozy tingle of detachment,…
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…
Maybe you’ve just landed your dream job and there’s no way you can take time away to get help. Or perhaps you have a wife…
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…
Though admitting you need help and checking into detox is one of the hardest steps on the road to recovery, there are plenty of trials…
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.…
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,…