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....
For more than 85 years, there have been mainstream treatments for addiction in America, but they have traditionally been designed for men. Until the last 30 years, all of...
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...
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?...
Going to treatment for addiction can be unnerving for some people, especially not knowing what to expect. When you enroll in a residential program, you are putting your trust...
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...
For many years, treatment for addiction was supported by the belief that a person should abstain from all medications or substances, even prescription medications, which led to a lot...
Behaviors can be deceiving, and believing what the world tells you about yourself is easier than finding the truth. As a woman with addiction, you may have lost your...
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...