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... Read More
What to Expect in Early Recovery
You know those movie scenes where someone decides to get their life together, drinks one green smoothie, journals for seven minutes, and suddenly glows with... Read More
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... Read More
How Quitting Smoking Supports Recovery
You might already know how dangerous smoking can be, but when you’re dealing with substance use disorder (SUD), cigarettes can feel like the least urgent... Read More
Is OUD a Chronic Disease
The National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) explains that conditions that last a year or longer, require ongoing care, and affect daily life often... Read More
Insomnia and Cannabis
When was the last time you enjoyed seven to nine hours of uninterrupted, quality sleep in one single night? If you’re a parent, a student,... Read More
Are Non-Alcoholic Beverages Okay in Recovery?
We live in interesting times. Almost all of us are connected online, the Pope is from Chicago, and nonalcoholic beverage sales are on the rise.... Read More
Cannabis As a Coping Method or Path to Paranoia
Anthropological discoveries in Asia have proved that people have been using cannabis for nearly 12,000 years, and it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. In the... Read More
Multidimensional Family Therapy For SUD
At the moment, rates of teenage nicotine, alcohol, and marijuana use are at a record low, according to AP Health reporting. And although the stats... Read More
Disruptive: Cannabis and Tobacco
Smoking cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, comes with a culture of smoking styles. Some people use a glass apparatus like a bowl or... Read More