With the start of 2021 comes the opportunity to create a fresh start; to start new habits, make new goals, and manifest new patterns in our lives. For some of us that might mean eating healthier and working out more consistently. For some of us that might mean...
Staying sober during the holidays is not an easy feat. The holidays are a time full of joy and indulgence for some, while a time of stress and pain for others. For those battling substance abuse, both of these positions are dangerous. This year the stakes are even...
From face masks, to quarantining, to running out of hand sanitizer and soaps, COVID-19 has provided us with plenty of stressors; all of these stressors are even more heightened for those struggling with an addiction to alcohol. For people with alcoholism, the social...
You know that person in your life that just can’t seem to stay away from the drama? Whether they are in the middle of it or simply cheering it on from the sidelines, conflict and strife seem to just follow them wherever they go. Maybe you’ve noticed this pattern in...
Addiction is an internally derived yet often extrinsically motivated, chronic need to satisfy an urge with a specific stimulus. Your body reads this brain’s chronic dysfunction as a problem that can only be solved by purging on whatever substance, activity, or other...
