Women in Recovery Often Battle Mental Health Issues, Too January 27, 2017 Being a woman in recovery can seem like an unending uphill battle. Add a mental health issue into the mix and it can feel like you’re carrying a backpack filled with rocks on that uphill journey. It can sometimes fee … Read More
The Victim Role: Why We Addicts Play It So Well January 16, 2017 Many people suffering from drug and alcohol addiction have found that in order to justify their behavior, they must manipulate and control situations and the people around them. Some do this through aggression and viol … Read More
Why Addiction is in Fact, a Disease January 12, 2017 The recent rise in addiction and overdose rates has gotten a lot of people talking about whether addiction is truly a disease. The struggle for addicts comes mainly in the fact that users cannot stop using, despite neg … Read More
Overdose Rates in Florida Continued To Climb This Year December 30, 2016 We see it every day in the news and on social media, the rise of heroin and fentanyl overdoses in the U.S. have been increasing at a terrifying pace. All over the country, hun … Read More
Harm Reduction Programs Added to the War on the Drugs December 14, 2016 It is painfully obvious among both the sober and non-sober communities that a huge stigma currently faces drug addiction, addicts, and alcoholics. The general public has a widely skewed perception on drug use and addic … Read More
Getting Through the Holidays Sober December 5, 2016 The holidays present a heightened potential for emotional stress for those new to sobriety. You might find that you now have an entirel … Read More
My Personal Experience Withdrawing from Crack Cocaine December 1, 2016 If you are like me and had an intense love-hate relationship with cocaine, you understand the highly addictive qualities that it holds over the user. Once the high fades, or for me, before I even took a hit, I already … Read More
Navigating the Rollercoaster of Emotions in Sobriety November 22, 2016 Early sobriety is the most confusing and challenging time for most individuals working to stay sober. It can feel like a rollercoaster of emotions. At first, you may feel like … Read More