Staying Sober During the Holidays
“Oh, There’s no place like home for the holidays…” A time when people surround themselves with friends and family for celebrations. But what if your family and friends are triggers? Or, what if going...
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Young Adults and Addiction
It's time for college kids to head back to school after a restful break. Along with clean laundry and care packages of home cooked foods, many students harbor a painful secret - their drinking and...
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Addiction Isn't What You Think It Is
Nobody wakes up one day and thinks, “You know, in about three to four years, I plan to become an addict.” Addiction isn’t usually something that is planned for or intentionally added to life. The...
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When Life Loses its Color: Dulled by Sexual Addiction
Would you rather listen? Press play above. Ready to read? Scroll on. In Lois Lowry’s book The Giver, the reader is confronted with a utopian world in which its inhabitants are free of pain,...
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5 Things You Should Know About Rehab
When a loved one finally agrees to go to rehab for a substance abuse disorder, the first reaction from family members is often an overwhelming sense of relief. The second reaction may be uncertainty....
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How to get your Teen to Stop Playing Video Games; The Shame-Free Way
Alright, so it has been a minute since I have written a blog post. I would like to continue to look at shame and the shame rules that were highlighted in “10 Rules Men Must Break”.
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