Passive aggression is a sneaky way to hide outright war. Every war, bar brawl or playground smackdown ever fought has resulted from our habit of lashing out first and talking it through only later. But if […]

Symptoms of codependency are easy to spot., not so easy to heal. Codependency is characterized by a person belonging to a dysfunctional, one-sided relationship where one person relies on the other for meeting […]

Meet Alexandra Ashe. Alexandra is the CEO and founder of Kinkatopia — the only kinkajou-specific 501c3 organization in the world.

What is a Kinkajou? I’m glad you asked. I didn’t know either before I met Alexa […]

From Melinda Smith, M.A., et al @ Help Guide: Grieving is a highly individual experience; there’s no right or wrong way to grieve. How you grieve depends on many factors, including your personality and coping s […]

From Jeffery Kluger @ Time: If 2.6 billion people were suffering from an illness, you’d think we’d all be more familiar with it. That figure represents 33.7% of the population of the world, after all. It also rep […]

From Start Standing: Though yoga is an ancient practice, modern science is now backing up what yogis have known for years, that yoga is great for posture and spinal alignment (though there are many other […]

From Brad Klontz Psy.D., CFP @ Psychology Today: Do you work over 50 hours a week? Do you feel a need to constantly stay busy? Do you have difficulty relaxing and having fun? Are you a perfectionist? Are you […]

From Mike Metcalfe @ The Spinoff: After almost 20 years with a drinking problem, I know a thing or two about the lies you tell yourself as a ‘functional’ alcoholic.

Sweet sweet liquor, nectar of the gods. Bri […]

From Rachel Fast for Reach Out Recovery: Denial is the most common reaction to problems with substance and alcohol abuse. The number of people who acknowledge that they have a problem with alcohol is a tiny […]

Our teen’s choice in partners, schools, work, and recreation will at some point rock the boat. As parents, we want what’s best for them. If they would listen to us, we could save them from so much pain. Alas, they […]

Holiday expectations can break your heart, and I had to learn to let them go. As the youngest of four children I was automatically labeled “The Baby” and thus began my journey of being left out.  My older sibl […]

Addiction treatment success can be tricky. While going away to rehab is the first step in the recovery journey for millions of people, it is not the only path to recovery. In patient treatment is just one option. […]

From Cameron Gamso: “Do you want to be free from this addiction? Are you sure?” Obviously I was ready. I’d been meeting with my counselor for three months, but she saw what I couldn’t. I was still in denial. I sai […]

From The National Safety Council: In 2016, substance use cost US businesses $81 BILLION, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc. (NCADD).

Nearly 21 million Americans are living […]

Cocaine recovery can be very difficult, and the path is often ripe with negative emotions and severe stress that can lead to relapse. It’s not just the drugs. People with cocaine use disorders may suffer increased […]

Did you know that 40 percent of marijuana users are parents? The use of marijuana is rising with legalization and normalization. There is a lot of misinformation out there and still plenty of controversy over what […]

Dear Vera, Tomorrow our son, Toby, turns 13 years old. Do you ever think about him? Or miss him? Do you ever wonder how he is doing? Did you know he has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome?

Twelve years ago, I met Toby in […]

What is a new, real time way to measure drug usage? If you are trying to determine community drug usage in Any Town, USA, you would probably have to rely on the results of survey responses, overdose reports, and […]