Wanna Be a Good Friend? Try These 5 Things
Being a good friend is not just a skill a person has, it can be developed. Being a friend who is not very good can make a person not very fun to be around and, [...]
Self Love Takes Time: Try These 3 Tips to Get Started
It is not uncommon for people who struggle with addiction to lose their self-esteem and sense of self to addiction. It is easy to tell other people to love themselves through addiction and recovery but [...]
Try These 5 Tips to Start a Conversation About Rehab with a Loved One
Many people who struggle with alcohol or drugs have a difficult time getting better. There are many reasons for this, but mostly because loved ones may feel confused, frustrated, and at a loss as to [...]
Mindfulness Eating to Achieve Control
There are two types of hunger that people with obesity face that lead to their weight problems: emotional eating in where they are eating their feelings and external eating where they eat based on the [...]
How to Stop Attention Seeking
Histrionic Personality Disorder is when you are constantly seeking attention and have an emotional overreaction. You have a tendency to over-dramatize situations which can ruin relationships and lead to depression. You could be embarrassing your [...]
Codependency: Who Takes Care of You?
It is always nice to care for and help someone whenever they need a helping hand. There are some people who spend time only helping others instead of helping themselves called codependency. Codependency is sacrificing [...]
How Do I Connect to the Present When I Feel Disconnected?
When a person is caught up in addiction, it is easy to lose connection to friends, family, and yourself. It is also easy to lose connection to the present, because it feels uncomfortable and difficult [...]
Eva Marie on Alcoholism
People struggling with addiction are ashamed to tell people. Especially if you are famous, you want to maintain a perfect image for fans to have of you. Former WWE wrestler Eva Marie decided to come [...]
Will I Ever Be Able to Loosen Up in Recovery?
Having a positive attitude about sobriety can shift so many things in recovery. Perhaps a person will see things differently and not focus on the burden of it, but realize there is healing and comfort [...]
Confronting a Family Member Who Steals From You
When someone is an addict, their mind is on drinking or drugs and they will do whatever it takes to get their hands on it---even if it means stealing from someone they love. Their difference [...]