How to Deal With Loneliness
Loneliness is an unpleasant feeling due to social isolation. It usually occurs when our social needs aren’t adequately met by our relationships with others. It involves feelings of anxiety when you feel disconnected from other human beings or lack communication with them. Loneliness is more common than most people think. It could arise as a …
Meth Addiction. How to Find the Way Out
Meth addiction is an epidemic in Los Angeles. A significant number of LA residents are abusing meth, and it is having devastating effects on the addicts and those around them. Meth floods the addict’s nervous system and penetrates their brain to a higher degree than amphetamine. The ecstatic feeling an addict gets upon taking meth …
PARTYING SOBER? IS THAT THING?
Partying sober? That’s a thing? Lights. Hip hop music blasting. Dancing. Oh, we almost forgot the obvious: booze and drugs. These are all classic examples of things people experience at parties. Some party goers might only drink a pint a beer, some might occasionally fill their lungs with weed, some might “go hard or go …
How To Cope With Your Triggers
Dealing with a mental illness or addiction can be tricky. There are so many things out of our control, and so many triggers that feel like they control our lives. When you’re in recovery, you will begin to notice that there a whole bunch of triggers that can alter your present mindset no matter how …
Coping 101
Everyone has their own way of coping. Whether it’s sports, or working out, or reading, writing, eating, sleeping, praying… you get the point. No matter what it is, everyone has their own way of coping. You just have to find it. Before finding your way, your days might seem longer and harder than ever. You …
Thoughts on Adversity
Adversity seeks to be the biggest, well, adversary people face. Whether internal, external, slow burner or page turner, adversity comes in all shapes and sizes, colors, flavors, names like: Self-challenges Others challenging Situations that challenge Challenges challenging Self doubt Self pity Physical pain Mental pain Loss Boss Loss of boss Fear Addiction Dependency Co-dependency Love …