Our Latest Blogs on Addiction & Recovery Topics

Life is full of stuff, and things, and stuff. Schedules, drama, chaos, appointments, classes, responsibilities, obligations, bills, relationships, expectations, and again more…stuff. While some of us are born with the gift of being able to hold it all together (and prepare holiday cards) for the majority of humankind the stresses of life can really add …

S.A.D or Seasonal Affective Disorder is a common disorder that affects millions. SAD is as it sounds: during specific times of year, primarily the winter months, people who suffer with SAD can have trouble sleeping or eating, anxiety, feeling down, depressed, melancholy, apathetic and generally, well, sad. The reasoning behind the disorder is that during …

Trying to “find yourself” has been the life long mission of mankind since forever. It’s the stuff of legend, the plot of movies, the goal that every young person is supposed to achieve, and all in all seems just about nearly impossible. First of all who are you? And that of course how do you …

There are many things that we do day to day that we don’t even think about. Flipping on the light in your room, turning the key in the ignition, breathing. All of these are things that have become automatic. No thought required. There was a time where you couldn’t drive, and where trepidation might enter …

A fairly common discussion that comes up when one is working on therapy and taking stock of their past and the progress of treatment is forgiveness. Though Forgiveness or making amends is a part of the 12 Step work, is not a topic relegated to Recovery alone, we all have things we regret and people …

Find your center: With all of the chaos and hubbub of daily life, it’s important that when you are home you take special effort to make sure you focus on yourself. Instead of engaging in high quantity low-quality outlets, like excess video gaming, binge watching the latest movies, shows or dramas here are some suggestions …