What Are the Early Signs of Drug Addiction?
Signs of substance use disorder (SUD) usually involve changes in your loved one’s habits, personality, or interests. Some can be more subtle.
How to Identify Toxic Friendships in Recovery
Being able to identify what a healthy friendship looks like is as important as recognizing when an unhealthy dynamic is playing out.
How to Protect Yourself Against Tranq
Tranq, or xylazine, is a drug that is increasingly showing up in opioids, stimulants, and other drugs used on the streets.
The Weight Moms Carry in Recovery
Most women who enter treatment for substance use disorder fall within their childbearing years, and many are raising children of their own. And even though it’s valid that you’re struggling to forgive your mother, it’s also worth remembering that many moms carry enormous pressure long before substances enter the picture, and when life becomes overwhelming, it usually isn’t because the road’s been easy. If you’d like to better understand why recovery can feel especially complicated
What’s the Opposite of Addiction
Lauren McQuistin, accomplished author, SubStack writer, and owner of the Instagram account @brutalrecovery, recently pointed out that there’s no clean opposite to substance use disorder (SUD). For many, addiction is a constant roller coaster. One day you’re up, the next you’re gripping the safety bar for dear life, and sometimes you’re not sure if you want to get off or keep riding. In South Carolina, Waypoint Recovery Center staff and peers swap out that roller
What to Expect in Early Recovery
Today, we’re looking at some of the experiences she describes, how they may show up in your own recovery journey.
What’s The Point of Art in Therapy?
When you hear “art therapy,” you might picture finger paints, crafts, or awkward group projects that feel disconnected from recovery—and perhaps even from reality. If you already feel skeptical about therapy, adding drawing, music, writing, or movement into residential treatment may sound more ridiculous than a kindergarten class for adults. Art therapy usually isn’t about talent, artistic skill, or acting like a child. It’s simply one way to process stress, trauma, emotions, and experiences that