How to Escape the Trap of Substance Use Disorder

How to Escape the Trap of Substance Use Disorder

Most of the time, even when you are facing a challenge in your life, you can figure out the best—or at the very least, an acceptable—way forward. Every now and then, however, you are likely to encounter difficulties that are not easily solved.  Sometimes it can feel...
Cravings Are Like a Dog That Will Not Stop Barking

Cravings Are Like a Dog That Will Not Stop Barking

In the Sherlock Holmes story “The Adventure of Silver Blaze,” the great detective solves a case by realizing that an intruder must have been known to a particular dog because that dog did not bark when the crime was taking place. The moment Holmes comes to this...
Staying Single Can Serve You Well in Recovery

Staying Single Can Serve You Well in Recovery

American culture—by which we mean both pop culture and the general culture of our society—often seems obsessed with romantic relationships. We keep track of which celebrities are dating. We root for our favorite fictional onscreen couples to get together. We go to...
Radical Acceptance Is Not a Radical Idea

Radical Acceptance Is Not a Radical Idea

Do you have pet peeves when it comes to words or phrases? Maybe you get annoyed when someone says, “I could care less,” when they mean, “I couldn’t care less.” Maybe you never want to hear “irregardless” ever again because “regardless” is the actual word in question....
Pets Can Be Paw-sitively Helpful in Recovery

Pets Can Be Paw-sitively Helpful in Recovery

Everyone goes through hard times. When those hard times arise, a little unconditional love can be just the thing to see you through the moment. In a perfect world, that unconditional love would be readily available to each and every one of us, but the truth is that it...