7 Ways To Overcome Destructive Conditioning
Do You Know What Destructive Conditioning Is And How It Hurts You Maybe you’ve never heard the term destructive conditioning but have been living it, or maybe you’ve heard of it but don’t know what it is. Destructive conditioning is all around us on many levels, and is making it impossible to halt the addiction […]
Addiction Is Still a Leading Mental Health Crisis
Why Addiction Is Still a Leading Mental Health Crisis in 2025 — and What Recovery Communities Can Do Differently In 2025, addiction remains deeply woven into the global mental health crisis. Despite advances in awareness and treatment, millions are still falling through the cracks — and too often, the systems built to help either aren’t […]
How To Be Sober And Single And Merry
Sober And Single Is Not A Death Sentence Are you sober and single, and facing holiday celebrations? Are you dreading events because of your sobriety and singleness? It’s totally understandable because this is the time of year that alcohol and partying are thrust into the spotlight. You’re tempted by holiday drinks and parties where people […]
6 Tips To Stay Sane On The Holidays
My Favorite Tips To Stay Sane On The Holidays Are you a highly sensitive, or anxious, person like me who needs help to stay sane on the holidays? There is absolutely no shame in that. To the contrary, there a million little things that can happen around the holidays that are sure to throw any […]
Brain Rot Risks For Children
Brain Rot Is A Thing For Children And Teens We’ve known about brain rot for ages. But now the research is in and people are talking about it more. Are they doing anything about it? That’s the question. It’s something we all do that numbs us to what’s happening around us. I spend hours watching […]
Why Family Gatherings Feel Unsafe
Why Family Gatherings Feel Unsafe Even When Nothing Is Wrong Do family gatherings feel unsafe to you–even when it seems like nothing is wrong? For example, you walk into a family gathering. Nobody is yelling, nobody is fighting. The food smells great, people are even smiling—but something feels off. Your body tightens and you feel […]