
Keeping an Eye on Your Kid
Modern-day technology is not only addictive but a way for recovering teens to easily connect with past friends who were bad influences. If your child [...]

Social Media Negatively Impacting Self Confidence
The online world has faced a major boom in social media platforms and usage in the past decade. Children of all ages are exposed to [...]

A Parent’s Guide to College Alcoholism
Sending your child to college is a bittersweet moment. You’re so proud of and excited for your freshman student and the new adventures that lie [...]

Coping with the Stress of Graduating
Graduation time — whether you're graduating from college or high school — is full of questions like, "What's next?" "Where are you going to college?" [...]

Addiction’s Effects on Children
Addiction to drugs or alcohol can take a severe toll on a person’s life, but oftentimes the greater, perhaps unforeseen, impact is on one’s family. [...]

Addiction and the Presence of a Co-Occurring Mental Disorder
Have you ever wondered why some people continually go in and out of rehab or repeatedly break sobriety despite their best efforts and a good [...]

Traveling Through Wine Country While Sober
Napa Valley, California — the first thought that comes to mind, most likely, is Wine country. Known for its sprawling vineyards, world-renowned wineries and beautiful [...]

Taking the Time to Plan and Celebrate Addiction Recovery Milestones
With sobriety comes the need to restructure your life. Learning what brings you joy, developing healthy habits and sticking to a routine is just the [...]

Maintaining Recovery While Working in a Restaurant
People working in the restaurant industry face the unique challenge of being around alcohol as part of their daily job. In addition, a culture of [...]

Navigating Familial Grief: Coping with the Death of a Parent
Even with advanced knowledge of impending death, there’s no way to prepare for the heavy emotions that follow the loss of a loved one, especially [...]

A Closer Look At ADHD vs ADD
Sometimes attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and attention deficit disorder (ADD) are used interchangeably in a modern speech to describe an individual that is easily distracted [...]

Recovery in the Jungle
12-Step Meeting on a Beach The jungle of Costa Rica seems an unlikely place to find a 12-step meeting, but during a recent vacation it’s [...]


