Surveying your life after addiction can be like witnessing the aftermath of a natural disaster. Your relationships with family and friends, finances, work, and everything else in your life...
The goal of going to treatment is to become sober and stay sober. Yet about half of those who seek addiction treatment will relapse within their first year after...
With all of the stigma surrounding addiction and recovery, talking to others about these sensitive topics can be very difficult. Who can you talk to who won’t judge you?...
Healing from addiction includes learning to live in your body again. The excessive or prolonged use of drugs or alcohol can cause you to become disconnected from your body....
The ideal imagery of a loving, supportive family may be as much of a fantasy as the unicorn. All families have times they do not get along or traits...
Substance abuse can bring mental, spiritual, and physical chaos into your life. Even if you are able to appear to be holding it together on the surface, important things...
During addiction and recovery, sleep disturbances are frustratingly common. Actually, being able to get a good night’s sleep can be very challenging, particularly in early recovery. Sometimes, in order...
For years, women have compared themselves with other women in the media, especially celebrities. With the advent of social media, this trend became more dangerous, as women were comparing...
Women who serve in the military are particularly vulnerable to substance abuse. They experience the trauma of military service, not only witnessing or participating in combat but are also...
During active substance abuse, you can neglect your body’s needs. Many women experience co-occurring eating disorders as well. As you begin to heal, your body goes through many changes....