Browsing: Addiction

Trigger warning: This post includes references to grief, the loss of a spouse, prolonged caregiving, and a personal health crisis. Drinking after losing your spouse is…

The way positive reinforcement is carried out is more important than the amount. ~ B. F. Skinner Have you considered positive reinforcement as a strategy to…

Walking into your first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting can feel like a big step. Many people wonder what they should say, whether they have to talk, or…

Service can leave a lasting impact long after someone comes home. Even when the shift from combat to everyday life looks smooth from the outside, the…

What would you do if you’d tried everything — and nothing worked? Tim had been through every form of traditional recovery. Multiple DUIs. Kicked out of…

Shame is like a prison. But a prison that you deserved to be in because something is wrong with you. ~ Brené Brown Do you tend…

Recovery apps can never replace professional treatment, but that doesn’t mean they can’t support the recovery process. A well-designed recovery app can serve as a critical…

What happens when you finally stop running from yourself after more than fifty years? For Ann, the answer came at 77 years old, in a moment…

Trauma is often talked about as something that happens in the mind. But for many people, the first signs of trauma show up in the body.…

It’s late. The lights are low, there are candles flickering on the nightstand, and you’re snuggled up to your partner when they give you that look. The…