Browsing: Addiction

The holidays and gift-giving season are here, and if you’re sober curious or alcohol-free, you might be experiencing another first: figuring out what to give (and…

There is no place like home. ~ L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Like many, I have fond memories of the story…

Finding out your child—whether they’re a teenager or a young adult—is using drugs is a “heart-in-your-throat” moment. Your first instinct is probably a mix of panic,…

You’ve heard it on coffee mugs and decorative wall art: Choose joy. Great idea in theory, but when you’re trying to figure out how to have…

Are you ready to start some new habits? Would you love some suggestions for what has worked for others? You feel stressed if your child is…

If I could time-travel, I’d hand my younger self a sticky note that says: what I wish I knew about alcohol at 21 is that freedom…

The holiday season often feels like a minefield of financial pressure, family drama, and overwhelming expectations, leading many to seek the nearest escape route—often a glass…

What’s guaranteed to make you feel more awkward than a fifth grader at their first co-ed school dance? It’s not unwrapping that suggestive gift at the…

Are you seeking ways to help yourself because of your child’s drug or alcohol use? Do you feel the stigma and shame of addiction? If you…

Home for the holidays. It might make a great song, but let’s be real—it can fill us with dread. That’s true no matter what the circumstances…