Opiate Addiction – How Opiates Affect The Brain & Body
We hear all about opiates (and opioids, which are used interchangeably for the purposes of this post because opiates and opioids affect the same receptors in the brain) and [...]
Dealing with Boredom in Early Sobriety
Boredom is part of everyone's life, but it can be precarious for someone in early recovery from substance use. People who are newly sober find themselves with more time [...]
Why New Year’s Resolutions Don’t Work
It's a new year again, and all around people are talking about resolutions, change, and how 2019 is going to be better than 2018. While a hopeful and optimistic [...]
All About Relapse – What It Is, What It Isn’t, and What To Do
First Demi Lovato relapsed, and now Ben Affleck. Relapse is all over the news these days, and while there is a lot of media attention to the more sordid side [...]
Stigma is a Public Health Issue, and You Can Help
What is Stigma? Stigma is defined as this: a set of negative beliefs that a group or society holds about a topic or group of people. Another truth about stigma [...]
Understanding the Correlation between Mental Health and Substance Use
The numbers speak for themselves: nearly 9 million people have what is known as a "co-occurring disorder", meaning both mental health and substance use disorders, according to the Substance Abuse [...]