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 [...]
Methamphetamine is known as meth, crystal, fire, speed, and other names but it is all addictive and damaging to a person’s life. Amphetamines have negative ramifications on a person’s brain and central nervous system, making [...]
By sheer coincidence, everyone seems to have this idea that the grass is greener over there. It is not specifically over there, but on other people’s lawns that we either know or we think we [...]
Everyone’s home is like a sanctuary. A sacred space to grow and cultivate inner peace from the outside world. Letting a garden grow is the key to cultivating happiness, but figuring out how to do [...]
Marijuana is still largely illegal in many states but is widely accepted for personal and medicinal use. Smoking weed is treated like social drinking, except it is not necessarily a safe alternative to other substances. [...]
The reality of life now is people are spending more time indoors than outdoors and are not getting nearly enough Vitamin D or other health benefits from being in nature. There is a symbiotic relationship [...]
Most people feel that addiction is an individual problem to solve and it is their responsibility to fix what is wrong while getting sober. It is true every person with addiction has to come to [...]
People in academia share a simultaneous denial and pride in their addiction as the profession does little to dissuade this idea. Self-medicating has become the norm for academics when they socialize and just as a [...]
High estrogen can make you more susceptible to abusing drugs. If you are a woman, chances are you are familiar with fluctuating estrogen levels. Symptoms like fatigue, anxiety, and depression are common. If you suffer [...]
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 [...]
