How Do I Fill the Void After Rehab?
When you come to life after addiction rehab, you may discover that there are gaping holes in your life that feel like a bottomless pit. You likely struggle with low self-esteem or want to avoid [...]
When you come to life after addiction rehab, you may discover that there are gaping holes in your life that feel like a bottomless pit. You likely struggle with low self-esteem or want to avoid [...]
The role of co-occurring mental health disorders in the development of addiction cannot be understated. Understanding mental health and how it relates to substance abuse is key to finding the right help for a long-term [...]
Christmas is time to remember good times, enjoy festivities, and have fun. There are many things to get done and preparations to make but there are also plans to arrange that don’t have anything to [...]
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), or ‘sociopathy,’ is a mental disorder characterized by a lack of empathy for others, especially with regards to their personal rights. Considering symptoms of ASPD involve violent activity, awareness is key [...]
Spirituality and recovery is often a hot topic in recovery circles because everyone approaches it from a different, very personal, angle. Experience, much like recovery and spirituality, all denote things depending on how a person [...]
Going away on holiday is important for people who are sober as much as anyone else. The reasons why people go on holiday sober are no different but the parameters may be different because sobriety [...]
Less is typically more, as the saying goes. It is easier said than done to embrace the minimalist trend because marketers want us to believe having more is better, not less. Buy more things to [...]
There is true power in being with other people who are working the steps and seeking support in recovery. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a group that provides a safe, non-judgmental space to grow and learn [...]
Drinking has become like a popular sport in America. People all over of all ages are drinking at meal times, during outings, even in their own homes more than ever before. Some people drink to [...]
Microaggressions in recovery refer to any comments that make another person in recovery feel like what they are doing is not enough. Whether it is intended or not, feelings of superiority by others can breed [...]