By: ebarbour
Why the Question, “Why Don’t You Drink?” Feels Hard to Answer
When you overcome addiction and get on the road to recovery, you look forward to a sober future. However, to continue...
Summer Is Over: Is Depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Setting In?
As the colder months begin, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may occur. If you are feeling depression setting in and it’s still...
Transitioning Back into the “New Normal” of COVID-19 While in Recovery
After a year spent adjusting to restrictions and new regulations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, you might finally feel...
4 Signs My Loved One is Doctor Shopping
Updated on 09/18/23 Sometimes managing mental health and substance use disorders requires medication. While initially, it might help your loved one,...
Why Is Substance Use Common in the Military?
The stress of deployment coupled with the military’s unique culture poses many risks related to substance use. According to the National...
Benefits of Journaling in Addiction Recovery
Updated on 08/02/23 Journaling in recovery can be a very powerful tool in the healing process. While there are a variety...
How to Change Self-Perception in Addiction Recovery
Your self-perceptions are often instilled within you before you have a say in them. After years of substance use, you may...
Addiction and Stigma
08/02/23 Stigmas surrounding substance use disorder (SUD) and addiction have long presented inaccurate beliefs about addiction. Stigma also has prevented many...
Shedding Self-Doubt in Addiction Recovery
Self-doubt can be overwhelming and can even hinder the addiction recovery process. Finding a way to ground yourself in the present,...
Trauma Bonding and Its Impact on Addiction Recovery
Coping with past trauma, managing substance use and dealing with forms of neglect or physical abuse can perpetuate behaviors that tolerate...