It’s the drive home from outpatient. You had a good session today: participated in group, got acknowledgement from your counselor for being on track, and turned in a full meeting ...
“I’m ready to get help” may be one of the scariest phrases for an addict. While addicts seem to live in chaos, their world is actually consistent, familiar, and driven ...
Many people struggling with substance abuse find themselves entangled in the legal system for crimes related to their addiction. Perhaps they were slapped with a minor possession charge or convicted ...
We’ve all heard it before: the first step to getting better is admitting you need help. While this is (obviously) true when it comes to addiction recovery, let’s not disqualify ...
There’s no avoiding it: this mysterious vaping illness is all over news outlets and social media. Until recently, vaping dangers have been clouded (no pun intended) by smoke ring competitions, ...
In today’s world, all it takes is a quick Yelp search to find the answer to virtually any question you have about a business. Does this restaurant have vegan options? ...
You know the feeling when you’re sick with a cold and you can’t seem to remember what it was like to breathe normally? Then, one day you wake up and ...
“We like people who are similar to us.” — Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion All of us are guilty of contributing to a stigma against something we ...
Watching someone you love fall deeper into the toxic behaviors spawned by their addiction is torture. Among other things, it no doubt led you to do a quick Google search: ...
Addiction is expensive, amirite?! Depending on what their drug of choice is and how much they’re using, an addict can be spending hundreds to thousands of dollars a month on ...