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 […]
Research
How Can I Find Ways to Be Lighthearted in Light of So Much Pain?
Addressing, healing, and recovering from issues related to mental health and addiction is such heavy, painful, and powerful work. While this journey of deep recovery needs to be taken seriously, […]
Having Hard Conversations in Recovery: Is It Kind, Is It True, Is It Necessary?
Very few people enjoy confrontation, the word itself has a negative connotation. There seems to be a full spectrum of the ability to even do it. Some people find it […]
The Dysfunctional Family
There are many people that might resist the idea of labeling the home that they grew up in as dysfunctional, despite the flaws of their caregivers and the experiences that […]
The Cognitive Distortion: Lies We Tell Ourselves
All human beings filter information and interactions through their own experience. We trust what our minds tell us because they’re wired to process information, warn us about danger, caution us, […]
The Childhood Role and Substance Use Disorder
Those that are affected by a substance use disorder often recall having certain thoughts or behavioral patterns even in childhood. Depending on where you research, there are many types of […]