Addiction and Suicide are Closely Related
This blog will discuss suicide. If you are having troubling thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. There are many ways addiction can kill you. We typically think of overdose, accidents, and diseases like liver cirrhosis, HIV, and heart disease. Suicide gets less attention but is a major cause of deaths linked to [...]
Rachel Getting Married Shows Addiction as Family Disease
You may think that when one person becomes an addict, it is only their problem. The truth is that when you have a close-knit family, your problems become their problems. The movie “Rachel’s Getting Married” shows just what a struggle it is to have a recovering addict in the family and the toll it can bring. The character of Kym [...]
Musicians and Drug Use
Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, and Amy Winehouse are just a few examples of musicians who were celebrated for their art but succumbed to their drug use. Some musicians are able to get treatment while others die at a young age. It is important for musicians to take drug use seriously in the business instead of believing [...]
Binge Drinking Vs. High Functioning Alcoholism
Binge drinking is when you drink a large amount of drinks all at once, normally at parties with a group of people cheering you on. High functioning alcoholism is an uncontrollable craving to alcohol and you do not need a crowd to drink. They may be similar in the risk of accidents, violence, injury, damage to relationships, serious health conditions, [...]
Guest Weather Anchor Spencer Christian Comes Clean of Gambling Addiction
Gambling addiction can be hard to tell others as you never want others to know that you are not in control. You are afraid of the judgment you may receive from those you love and feel ashamed. All of these feelings weatherman Spencer Christian went through and he broke the stigma of his addiction by writing a book on his [...]
Celebrities Who Went to Rehab in Secret
It can be shameful for celebrities to let people know that they have an addiction. They already feel like their life is no longer private and they do not want to let anyone down by saying they use drugs. There are a bunch of celebrities who have gone to rehab in secret and did not tell anyone until much later. [...]
Child Custody and Substance Abuse
Being a parent means always putting your child first. While addiction can be uncontrollable and cause you to do things that you would never do if you were sober, it is important to think about the safety of your child. Parents with substance abuse disorder need to go to treatment if they still want to be able to raise their [...]
What Are Great TED Talks to Watch on Addiction Recovery Methods?
TED Talks give speakers the opportunity to open express that they had struggles with addiction. They also give speakers the opportunity to tell people what helped them recover. Here are two TED Talks of speakers who shared their story of what methods worked for them and can inspire others to do the same. Actress and singer Claudia Christian’s “How I [...]
Teen Wrote and Co-Directed PSA on Opioid Addiction
There is still a stigma towards opioid addiction which prevents others from getting help if they are afraid to talk about it. Using film as a medium to bring attention to a disease that people are afraid to acknowledge can be one of the first steps to realizing you need help. A 17 year-old wrote and co-directed a PSA with [...]
What Are Great TED Talks to Watch on Food Addictions?
Food is an addiction like any other. It can take over your mind and have the potential to ruin your health. TED Talks provide the opportunity for those who learned the hard way that they had an addiction and that they had to do something about it. Here are two TED Talks that talk about what it means to be [...]