Seasonal Affective Disorder and Recovery
Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD is a mental health disorder that normally occurs during winter months. In most cases, it’s a result of reduced light, where people begin to
Controlling The Committee in Your Head
For most of us, our inner voices are far from silent. Instead, they judge, they mock, they berate, and they push us – in ways that can be markedly unpleasant – especially as a recovering alcoholic.
How to Come Clean with Your Boss About Your Addiction
If you’re struggling with a substance use disorder, you’re not obligated to tell your boss. In fact, federal law, including the Patient Protection and…
Six Tips for Resisting Relapse in College
College can be incredibly stressful, especially for those of us with other responsibilities, extremely strict courses, and a great deal of responsibilities.
Loving them to Death – When Parents Are Enablers
Today, 18.5 million Americans struggle with drugs and alcohol. For most, substance use starts out innocently enough, trying something.
How to Get Weed Out of My System
If you’re facing a drug test it can be a challenge to pass clean. That’s likely why you’re looking up how to get weed out of your system.
PTSD and Addiction
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is one of the most common disorders in the United States. In fact, 6.8% of the population will have PTSD at some point during their lives.
8 Tips for Handling a Breakup in Sobriety
Breakups are one of the most traumatic parts of most people’s lives. But, if you’re going through recovery at the same time…
How to Prepare Your Kids When You Go to Rehab
If you’re heading to rehab, you’re far from alone. In 2019, some 18.5 million Americans struggled with a substance use disorder. Of those, more than 11% went to substance use treatment services.
Drugs That Cause Skin Picking
Drug addiction can cause a variety of skin problems, including skin picking, also known as dermatillomania. Dermatillomania, or skin picking, is considered a “body-focused obsessive activity”.