Category: Addiction

Aside from peer pressure, teenagers and young adults often abuse drugs and alcohol to help them cope with mental health disorders. However, individuals may also begin using drugs and alcohol as a result of family…

For some people, one of the most challenging parts about being newly sober is addressing the pending and dreaded question, “Why don’t you drink?” It can be awkward and uncomfortable in any situation but can…

If you’re a parent currently in recovery, you most likely have a goal of rebuilding a relationship with your child or children. Picking up where you left off before addiction is not an option, but…

Social media is complex. The amount of time you spend on your phone or computer can impact your day-to-day life and how you look at things. While social media has the power to change your…

Words have the power to build and destroy. Kind words to someone who is struggling with their mental health or recovery can give them a ray of hope. However, your words can also cause damage….

As humans, we often seek forgiveness from others, but we often neglect the thought of forgiving ourselves. Everyone makes mistakes, and that is okay. However, when we do not learn to forgive ourselves for our…

For many trying to maintain long-term sobriety, the prospect of traveling and vacationing in recovery is a daunting one. You may find that you associate traveling, vacation, and general leisure time with heavy binge drinking…

College is an exciting time in every young person’s life. Not only are you building towards a new career, but you are also thrust out of the confines of your parent’s home and into a…

One of the more prevalent terms you may hear in the world of substance abuse tropes, be it on TV or in books, is the term “functioning addict.” The term is usually reserved for a…