How to Meet Your Recovery Needs At Every Stage
Even if you never sat through a psychology class, you probably still know who Freud is. He somehow made cigars, dreams, and your relationship with... Read More
How to Identify Toxic Friendships in Recovery
Recovery can change the way you see people. You may start noticing comments, behaviors, or group dynamics that once felt normal but now leave you... Read More
How to Protect Yourself Against Tranq
If you’ve been paying attention to the overdose crisis for the past several years, you’ve probably noticed how quickly new substances are appearing. Just when... Read More
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... Read More
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