Nov 3, 2023 | Mental Health
Dealing with toxic family members can be difficult for anyone, but for people who are new to recovery, it can be especially challenging. For that reason, the holidays can be a difficult time for people who only recently left active addiction behind. Signs of a Toxic...
Oct 19, 2023 | Mental Health, Therapy
“Rock bottom” is the concept that a person can lose so much to active addiction that they will reach a point at which they are motivated to get sober. The term implies that people will not be willing or able to stop their addiction until they have had a substantial,...
May 25, 2023 | Alcoholism
Pop culture is full of examples of characters waking up after a wild night of partying and having to call a friend to find out what happened the evening before. The person on the other end of the line fills in hilarious shenanigans that occurred, while the person who...
May 15, 2023 | Substance Use Disorder
As times change, so does language, including the language that is used to talk about alcohol and drugs. With each new generation, new slang terms are introduced to discuss substances, paraphernalia, and drug-related behaviors. Young people who abuse alcohol and other...