by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | May 13, 2022 | Addiction, Mental Health
In my work as a crisis counselor, one of the first questions I ask people who reach out for support is if they are suicidal, followed by if they have been using alcohol or any other substances. There are a number of reasons why these are important questions to ask...
by Olivia Gillespie | Mar 31, 2022 | Mental Health, Recovery
It’s Easy to Skimp on Self-Care How often have we come home from a super stressful day and given in to our favorite, potentially unhealthy, coping-craving? (Yesterday, after spending the entire day on the phone trying to figure out how I was going to pay my...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Feb 26, 2022 | Mental Health, Recovery
You don’t want to meet with your counselor. Your sponsor isn’t really helping you. Your recovery group is just a bunch of people whining about their problems. It’s been days (or maybe weeks) since you meditated, exercised or read anything recovery related. You have...
by Safe Harbor Recovery Center | Nov 28, 2021 | Addiction, Mental Health
Codependency & Addiction: Not All Addictions Involve Substances Codependency and addiction often appear in the same place. Someone develops an addiction, and someone who loves that person unintentionally nurtures that addiction with codependent behavior. The...
by Rob Cline | Oct 28, 2021 | Mental Health, Recovery
Think about your favorite work of art. Maybe you love a painting like the Mona Lisa or American Gothic or Starry Night. Maybe you love a Broadway musical like 42nd Street or The Phantom of the Opera or Dear Evan Hansen. Maybe you have a favorite rock album or comic...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Sep 28, 2021 | Addiction, Mental Health
When I was aging out of the foster care system, I remember hearing that kids like me were more susceptible to every possible bad outcome a young person could experience, including unwanted pregnancies, homelessness, domestic violence, incarceration, and substance...
