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 […]

Serenity definition means calm despite the storms while peace means a lack of conflict

Serenity is calm, and we all need it right now; especially with the great need to de-stress during 2020. This year has […]

What is gaslighting and what does it mean to gaslight someone

Gaslighting is a term I heard frequently, but I never took the time to define the gaslighting meaning or to understand how it works. That being […]

This is your sign that it’s time to overcome self doubt

There is no place self doubt in recovery! Let me tell you why.

Overcoming self doubt is a challenge for everyone, but more so for people in […]

Maybe you’ve been thinking about how to quit smoking but don’t know how to detox from weed

That’s a great place to be in and we can help. There is a formula for everything. For detoxing off drugs, there are […]

Family help is important when a loved one is suffering from addiction

Addiction hurts families in ways that make daily life feel difficult or impossible, but there are ways to feel better. Especially with the […]

If someone in your life is struggling with opioid addiction, it helps if you understand the stages of opioid recovery

It’s impossible to miss the fact that we have an opioid crisis in this country. It’s hard […]

Opioid stigma impacts recovery so profoundly that many people with substance use disorder perish in secret rather than face the shame of trying to get help, and failing. Stigma also prevents family members from […]

Survivor’s guilt is not something you expect when you decide to go into opioid recovery

Opioid recovery is challenging at best, but when your friends are dying, the trauma can become overwhelming. Many people […]

Recovering addicts are a mystery to people who haven’t experienced it within their family unit. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 19.7 million people (ages 12 and older) suffered from […]

What is high-functioning mental illness

You need to know this question: what is high-functioning mental illness? High-functioning mental illness is when someone is living with a mental illness that is ju […]