Passive aggressive behavior can come in many forms. It can be as subtle as an eye roll or as blatant as outright complaining about a situation. You may not be aware of them all, but one thing is for sure — l […]

Is there a control freak in your life? You may be living with someone who corrects your grammar. Maybe they refuse to admit they are wrong or always have the last word in an argument. Are they notorious for their […]

Food addiction can be a cross addiction when you stop using drugs and alcohol

Food addiction is a thing, and there’s no blame in how anybody eats or what anybody eats. After all, we all have our weak spots […]

Healthy friendships are positive and satisfying on both sides, but what happens when a good friend is an enabler

Healthy friendships can be tricky. Do you have have best friends that you absolutely adore, but […]

Anxiety attacks and panic attacks may feel similar, but they are different

You should know that the panic attack vs. anxiety attack debate is quite surprising … they are actually different conditions. I w […]

You have probably heard someone state that they dread social situations or crowds of people. Maybe you’ve fallen victim to uneasiness during social situation as well. Whether clinically diagnosed or an obvious f […]

What are the pros and cons of sleeping with pets

Sleeping with pets is not for everyone, especially if your preference is for reptiles or birds. Did you know that more than 85 million families own a pet? From […]

Quarantine envy is a thing when you’re stuck in a tiny inside space

When does quarantine envy kick in? They say the grass is always greener on the other side — and my does that grass look extra green during a […]

Recovery books are great tool for Covid 19 self care and relapse prevention

Recovery books are great companions and resources for maintaining sobriety at any time, but especially now while many of us still […]

People pleasing can be cultural but it’s also a symptom of codependency and relationship dysfunction

The people pleasing definition can be confusing. Are you the kind of person who is always eager to be […]

Placing blame on someone else is a deflecting behavior as old as time. Today, it is more widespread than ever — we see it everywhere. The mainstream media is drowning in politicians, celebrities, and o […]

Dealing with Isolation in the Pandemic means connecting every day both inside and out

Dealing with isolation in the pandemic presents a different challenge to different people. Those who tend to isolate in the […]

The new explosion of non alcoholic drinks includes gin, whiskey, non alcoholic wine, and every other spirit you can imagine.

Non alcoholic drinks that taste like real spirits are growing in popularity for the […]

The drugs and alcohol may be gone, but there’s more to being sober than quitting use.

Being sober is a bit more complicated than the sober definition that you find in the dictionary, which is simply: “not […]

Honesty in sobriety is about much more than just stopping the lies told around using

“Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women w […]

5 Tips for letting go and moving on when you’re in recovery and toxic relationships have to end

Letting go and moving on from unhealthy relationships begins when you start connecting on an authentic level. […]

You hear the term wellness all the time but do you know what it means?

The term “wellness” is trending all over social media. It’s seen in mainstream news, preached by doctors, and commonly compliments a whole […]

Relationships in quarantine from the honeymoon phase of togetherness 24/7 to cabin fever, irritations and beyond

Relationships in quarantine are getting ugly. What can you do about it? In the 6 years my […]

What is CBD oil and what does it do

CBD oil careened into our lives with a bang, when it was made federally legal toward the end of 2018. The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (aka the Farm Bill) legalized […]

What are the benefits of meditation?

Meditation for beginners will combat anxiety. It opens the door to a new kind of open-mindedness, serenity, and clarity. I used to overthink meditation. In fact, I […]