Navigating grief, like most of life’s challenges, requires coping skills that are useful across the spectrum of human experience. Practicing healthy coping when dealing with little stressors can help build the resilience and fortitude necessary for bigger challenges. ...
Substance use and mental health are often interlinked. This is called dual diagnosis. Find out more...
If you’re in recovery and thinking about starting a romantic relationship, you may want to think again. That’s because the consensus among substance use disorder experts is: “don’t do it – for at least a year.”...
Fentanyl overdose and death is one of the nation’s worst public health crises, and there is no end in sight. Get the facts about this highly addictive and lethal drug....
It can be hard to know what to say or how to act around a loved one in recovery, and it can be even more difficult to shop for someone who is in the midst of such life-changing work. To help, here is a list...
A victim mentality is very dangerous for someone battling a substance use disorder, because it can be a serious impediment to developing self-esteem and self-efficacy, which are important to maintaining sobriety....
How does a person enjoy – actually enjoy – being sober? It starts by recognizing the rewards that come with cutting loose the bad habits. ...
Whether you are just embarking on your recovery journey or you are years into a sober life, making the daily commitment to a life free from addiction is a challenge worth taking. Sometimes, when the struggle is particularly...