Leslie’s Funky Sauerkraut Heals All
Did you know sauerkraut heals? Pretty much everyone craves salt. Pickles and foods fermented with salt (and sometimes vinegar) are universal. Every cuisine has its own treasured recipes. There’s a lot more to salt love than the pleasant tang on your tongue, however. Humans crave salt because we need it to be healthy. The average […]
The 7 Stages Of Alcoholism
7 Stages of Alcoholism and 6 Alcohol Facts you need to know. Here are some crucial facts about alcohol use in the US, how addiction develops, and how to recover. Alcohol Is Still The King of Substance Use Disorder: Stages Of Alcoholism 6 Alcohol Facts 7 Stages Of Alcoholism Stages of Alcoholism 1. Abstinence Alcohol […]
Ghosting Why It Hurts –
Ghosting is shunning taken to a whole new level in the digital age. Isolating and ignoring people has been used since forever by regimes and religious groups use to control the beliefs and behavior of its members. Perceived wrongdoing followed by punishment in the form of the silent treatment, banishment, excommunication, torture, and even death […]
5 Holiday Hacks To Stay Sober
Your holiday hacks for sobriety this season are all about planning ahead. Yes, holidays in general are a time for joy and celebration with your loved ones. In theory… However, if you are in recovery, holiday times may trigger you in a number of different ways. Family dysfunction can cause angst, memories of drunk or […]
12 Step Programs Do They Really Work
If 12 step programs work, why is addiction still growing? That’s a great question many people keep asking. Addiction is growing by leaps and bounds, and there are a lot of reasons for this. America loves alcohol, tobacco, legal and illegal drugs, and marijuana. All of them are addictive and alter brain function telling people […]
Skipping Meals Makes You Crazy
Want to know what happens to your brain when you start skipping meals to lose weight? Brain fog, irritability, and finally downright rage. Why does this happen? You’re not losing weight, you’re starving your brain. For people in recovery, who need lots of healthy food to heal their brains, starving it is a very bad […]