Life is hard: we can’t deny it. Each day brings with it the potential for disappointment, betrayal, emotional setbacks, and financial obstacles. Every person on the planet experiences negativity and every person knows what it’s like to draw the short end of the...
I remember the day I broke my left collarbone playing rugby. It was a breezy autumn day in September. I had gone to make a tackle–the opponent slipped out of it–and I fell with all of my weight on my left shoulder, snapping my clavicle bone clean in half....
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric condition that often occurs after experiencing or witnessing an acutely traumatic event. Just under 4% of the American population suffers a mild to crippling form of PTSD. Degrees of trauma can be subjective....
Elderly Substance Use & Alzheimer’s Disease Most of us don’t picture an elderly person when we picture someone with an alcohol or drug addiction. Yet as of 2018, nearly 1 million older adults (age 65 and over) live with a substance use disorder diagnosis. If...
You’ve decided that you’re finally doing it: you’re going to get help for your substance abuse disorder. Breaking the News About Rehab You’re taking that first step to sobriety through residential rehab, but you’re not quite sure how to break the news to your family,...
When grief hits, it can create upheaval in our daily routine and potentially lead to mental health issues. When someone is in addiction recovery, grief can threaten sobriety. The temptation to return to drugs or alcohol to escape the pain can feel overwhelming. Grief...
