Feeling unstable financially can be extremely stressful and can play an immense role in not only your mental health but your ability to turn away from substance misuse for...
When you think of positive affirmations, you may think of compliments or positive things that you would say to uplift other people. However, positive self-affirmations are also very much...
Everyone who struggles with substance use disorder (SUD) has a root cause associated with their addiction. A root cause of addiction refers to the reasons or reasons they ever...
Stigma is an attitude or behavior that discriminates against someone else. It shames, humiliates, and belittles people. It is dehumanizing and highly damaging. Stigma is reinforced through stigmatizing language....
It can be an extremely painful thing to watch someone you love struggle with addiction. This is perhaps even more painful when this person is your partner and someone...
Many women, sometimes more so than men, carry a lot of guilt and shame because of their addiction. Sometimes, this shame can last even months or years after they...
Drinking alcohol and other forms of substance use often play a role in domestic violence and other types of abuse. An individual may tend to get more violent and...
One of the benefits of residential treatment is that it gives you the time and opportunity to get your life back on track with essential life skills. While you...
When substances are a priority in your life, it can be not easy to have clarity about anything else. Lines get crossed, values get lost, and morals can become...
Addiction can be very lonely and socially isolating. During COVID-19, we have experienced even more physical isolation from one another, which has caused many to further isolate themselves emotionally....