I believe a lot of addiction centers around emotions, dealing with them, accepting or fearing them, overcoming them, and anticipating them. Alcohol and drugs are a way we self-medicate, in…
For Women’s History Month, I wanted to put together a list of women in recovery you should be following. Fortunately, there are now a large number of women who are…
What I’ve learned in recovery is that yoga is much more than just a way to stay in shape, lubricate your joints, and help you sweat. Yoga has emerged as…
It wasn’t until recently that I started exploring the trauma in my own life and researching the connection between addiction and trauma. It’s a much more commonly linked than we…
Substance abuse and addiction can have a large, harmful impact on a person's body. With the use of drugs and alcohol, a body can go through a rough time, both…
With the wide spread addiction epidemic, across the world, there are many different treatment options out there. But witht the amount of treatment options, it is important to do your…
Earlier this month, on September 7, 2018 popular artist 'Mac Miller' or Malcolm McCormick was found dead in his Los Angeles home of an apparent overdose at the age of…
This piece was originally published, here. It was late in the evening — the light from the television screen dimly enveloped the plain, desolate living room — and the sound…
There is not a one-size fits all method to treating anxiety. In fact, anxiety comes with different causes and symptoms that makes the classification of anxiety a much broader spectrum…
Americans are responsible for using around 80 percent of world’s supply of pharmaceutical stimulants. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), most intakes into treatment are…
