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Sesame Street Addresses Opioid Crisis in New Storyline
Opioid addiction has become a crisis that is sweeping the nation. According to the Department of Health and Human Services more than 10 million people were abusing opioids in 2019 alone. The people battling the addiction are often highlighted…
Micro-dosing Magic Mushrooms for Mental Health Treatment
Have you ever heard of magic mushrooms? People have used these mushrooms for various reasons over the years. Whether to medically treat themselves or ignore their personal problems by getting high, people have realized the potential they can…
U.S. Youth Suicide Rate Reaches 20-Year High
The suicide rates for the youth of today have skyrocketed in America over the past few years. More than 6000 teens died in the United States in 2017 due to suicide. This shocking statistic has opened many people’s eyes to the seriousness of…
Domestic Abuse and Substance Abuse: The Connection
Domestic violence refers to any behaviors that are used to control, manipulate and gain power over an intimate partner. The different types of abuse include physical, emotional, verbal, mental and financial. Each poses its own danger and are…
The Importance of Service in Recovery
What is Service?
Service, simply put, is helping out in a group. In addiction we become so focused on ourselves that we lose the habit of considering what others need. In early sobriety, getting involved in helping others can be critical and…
Continued Self-care in Recovery: Animal Therapy: Being a Sober Dog Owner
What is Animal Therapy?
Animal-assisted therapy, or AAT, is connected to health benefits such as pain reduction, anxiety, and depression. Individuals who find healing and happiness with therapeutic animals include people suffering from substance…
When You Enter Recovery but Your Significant Other is Still Using
“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do.”
-Brene Brown
Recovery is the ground that you build yourself up from after you've torn yourself down. It goes far beyond getting clean…
Learning to Forgive Yourself in Recovery
Breaking the Cycle
Forgiveness is freeing, and you deserve to be free and forgive yourself. Everyone in recovery has dealt with guilt and shame and understanding the two are important in recovery. The importance of these two emotions centers…
