Al-Anon is spot on when they talk about the “Three Cs.” We didn’t cause our loved ones substance use disorder; we can’t cure it; and we certainly can’t control it. Only...
Have you felt for so long that to maintain your substance use disorder you had to wear a mask? Were you completely disconnected from who you really are? Substance use...
Sex and recovery, two words that often feel taboo to mention in the same sentence. Depending on the crowd, you could either be committing the ultimate sin or simply...
Enabling is defined as, “giving (someone or something) the authority or means to do something.” According to the American Psychological Association, it can refer to...
What comes to mind when you hear the word relapse? An inevitability? A single occurrence that happens in the blink of an eye? A slip? Can we predict if a relapse is...
It seems counterintuitive, doesn’t it? Being addicted to the very thing that causes our suffering. But that is, as we all know very well, substance use disorder....
“We have found that we had no choice except to completely change our old ways of thinking or go back to using.” Basic Text pg.22. In honor of the upcoming best holiday...
