Recovery-Friendly Spaces Change Culture
A change is coming to support people in recovery. Recovery Historian William White explores the new trend of bringing the recovery lifestyle into public spaces. No culture is neutral about psychoactive drugs. Such substances are placed into four overlapping categories: celebrated (ritualized, promoted, and commercialized), instrumental (regulated as to who, when, where, and how use […]
Detachment: What Others Say About Us Is None Of Our Business
Detachment has many meanings, and many applications. One definition of detachment is “a state of being lost in thought.” Detachment is synonymous with being pensive, reflective and self-aware. Here’s how being self-aware protects us from getting hurt.
How To Work From Home
Whether you love it not, it’s time to learn how to work from home When the Covid-19 pandemic began, and we were all forced to work from home, it seemed like a temporary inconvenience. Or, a welcomed change. But, as the weeks have turned into months and now we see public unrest, it’s clear that […]
Why Am I Depressed
Why are we all so depressed? Oh, let me count the ways. Are you depressed? Or, are you hearing lots of people ask, Why am I depressed? There’s actually a lot to it. First, whether you think about it a lot or not, we are at war. A global war fought against an unseen enemy. […]
It’s More Than A Hangover
It’s more than a hangover when you feel crappy the morning after drinking When you’re a teen or young adult, you may expect to throw up a lot and feel super crappy the next day after a party. When you’re older, you feel even worse. Drinking too much is messy. But what goes along with […]
Adult Children Of Alcoholics Life In A Circus
Adult Children Of Alcoholics Are Molded For Dysfunction. What does that mean? It means that the elephant in our world is crisis, and all reality is denied from the moment we’re born. Every day is life in the circus. Recovery slogans and sayings abound, comparing addiction to a three-ring circus. These analogies give many adult […]