We all crave safety—for ourselves, for our loved ones, and for our community. But safety can mean more than being physically protected. Sometimes we feel unsafe when no outward threat is present or when we feel incapable of taking care of ourselves. This is...
When you are suffering from a substance use disorder, it might seem like you are going it alone with no one to help you. Or you may find yourself so focused on yourself and your need to drink or use drugs that you shut everyone else out. Either way, it might feel like...
It’s almost the New Year. New Year’s Resolutions are the worst, right? You decide you will lose a significant amount of weight or will join (and go to) a gym or will spend less time on social media and spend the time you save writing personal notes that you will...
You have made it through detoxification and rehabilitation treatment. You are sober and armed with strategies and resources to help you stay that way. But when the big day comes and you are headed home, you may well experience some trepidation. It is one thing to stay...
Have you heard? We’re coming up on the most wonderful time of the year for a holiday or two. Or at least that is what a whole lot of people (and, frankly, a whole lot of businesses) would have you believe. From Thanksgiving through Christmas (or other celebrations in...
The world is full of words. We say them. We hear them. We read them. We write them. We enter them letter by letter into crossword grids, and we try to guess a five-letter word in six tries or fewer. We sing them and shout them and whisper them. Heck, most (but not...
