We use the word “hope” all the time. We hope someone has a good day, we hope something works out, we hope for the best. This little word plays a […]
Friends and Family
The Wounded Child: Healing Generational Patterns, and Becoming Who We Want to Be
The presence of parents or role models during our early childhood years can have a tremendous impact on our lives. In the midst of heartbreak or hurt, many of us […]
How Do I Let Go of This Harmful Relationship?
The recovery process opens our eyes to necessary and painful transformations that need to take place. We may find ourselves addressing and modifying our behaviors, our lifestyle, and who we […]
Love in Addiction: The Importance of Protecting Yourself if Someone You Love Is Using
It is devastating to love someone who becomes addicted. The feelings of powerlessness, rage, hopelessness, heartbreak, despair can feel so overwhelming. For many relationships it can feel impossible to know […]
Harm Reduction Helps Recovery and Promotes Health
While some feel the path to recovery only has two roads, one where someone is completely sober, and other where the person is in active use, a third road does […]
How Do I Ask for Help?
I need help. Those three little words can be extraordinarily vulnerable and can feel extremely uncomfortable. Why is it so hard? Unfortunately, so much of our culture has led us […]