With “S.O.B.”, Nathaniel Rateliff Opens Up About Addiction
Our society has a very complex relationship with addiction, sometimes glorifying drug and alcohol use as harmless fun, while at other times judging and stigmatizing those who struggle with addiction. Music has often both been subject to, but also transcended these conflicts, allowing for an avenue of expression for people to tell their stories. Songs […]
New Study Suggests Overdoses Are Not Enough to Stop Prescription Drug Abuse
Use of prescription painkilling drugs for recreational or non medically approved purposes is reaching epidemic levels. The Center for Disease Control reports that, in 2012, healthcare providers wrote 259 million prescriptions for opioid painkillers, that many people likely took at times or in doses beyond what was good for their health. The number of deaths […]
Dating Someone Who Drinks: Can It Be Done?
This is the question that inevitably arises once someone in recovery feels they are ready to begin dating or even start a serious relationship with someone. It may seem like dating another person in recovery would be the best choice. The two of you could go to meeting together, talk about common issues, and have […]
Healthy Ways to Manage Anger
Enduring frustrating or supposedly unfair experiences is a normal part of being human. People bump up against each other, don’t consider each other’s feelings, and misunderstand each other in countless ways every day. Anger is a normal emotion to feel in these times, and it can be positive if used in healthy ways. At the […]
Demi Lovato Supports “Facing Addiction” to Fight Stigma
Popular singer, actress, and model Demi Lovato has spent most of her life in the public eye and was never able to hide whatever struggles she went through over the span of her career. As successful as she’s been in the world of show business, she has had her ups and downs especially in terms […]
Choosing The Right Therapist
Making the decision to get help for a drug or alcohol addiction is one of the most important ones you’ll make in your life. It’s not easy to admit that you have a problem and to take proactive steps toward getting help, but it is certainly one of the best things you can do for […]
Finding Meaning and Healing in Your Dreams
Dreams are a very common experience for most people able to experience regular sleep. Sometimes the exact conect of our dreams are forgotten, yet we can wake up feeling stressed, sad, or happy, and not always sure why. Other times our dreams can have a tremendous impact on our feelings, staying with us for a […]
Training U.S. Police to Deal with Mental Health and Drug Crises
In spite of the sometimes tragic outcomes of such incidents, police in the United States still receive very little training on how to handle crises involving someone who is mentally ill and/or addicted to drugs. The police often have encounters with the mentally ill that have fatal results because they are not properly prepared to […]
Depression and Addiction in Old Age
Of the growing numbers of people facing addiction in the U.S. today, one of the most surprising statistics is the rise of substance abuse among the baby-boom generation. Older adults now in their late 40s to their mid-60s are beginning to develop addictions later in life and often struggle with co-occurring disorders. One of the […]
How to Build a Social Support Network
Life is full of challenges, but the good news is that you don’t have to go through it alone. While your story and experiences are unique to you, there are many ways other people have faced similar challenges, and can offer you empathy, encouragement, and advice as you seek to surmount the challenges of […]