
How to Identify Your Core Values
You've probably heard the phrase, "Those who stand for nothing fall for everything." Often attributed to Alexander Hamilton, this quote holds some significance in regards [...]

Surviving Back to School While Recovering
There’s no shortage of changes when you’re in recovery. Whether you’re a high school student, college student or an adult looking to make a career [...]

Fostering Healthy Communication Skills in Your Relationship
When you hear the word "communication," you might immediately think of conversation. And while conversation is part of communication, it's not the whole of it. [...]

How MDMA Use Negatively Affects Your Mental and Physical Health
3,4–Methylenedioxymethamphetamine, much more commonly called MDMA, ecstasy or molly, is a synthetic, Schedule I drug known for its effects as a stimulant of the central [...]

How the Change of Seasons Affects Your Mood
You might be familiar with the term "seasonal depression" indicating the more depressed moods some people feel once the warm days of summer start to [...]

Are Jobs Requiring Physical Labor Linked to Substance Abuse?
If you have ever worked a job that demands you be on your feet all day long, that has you interacting with challenging people and [...]

Becoming a New Parent
Congratulations, you are a new parent! Having a child is a change physically, emotionally, and mentally, and you may have noticed some unexpected changes. Maybe [...]

Stay Sober This Football Season
For football fanatics all over the country, the golden days of fall have the power to arouse feelings of fellowship, camaraderie and sentimentality in the [...]

Dealing with Chronic Pain and Substance Abuse
If you are dealing with chronic pain and a related opioid addiction, you are not alone. Many peoples' opiate use disorders originate in their battle [...]

Coping with Secondary Traumatic Stress
We all know that post-traumatic stress disorder can occur in individuals who have directly experienced or endured either an acute or prolonged trauma. However, not [...]

Coping With Empty Nest Syndrome
As a parent, one of your ultimate goals is to see your children reach milestones of independence. Watching your children graduate high school or college, [...]

Connecting with Your Teen’s School During Addiction Recovery
Drug and alcohol addictions can severely damage a teenager’s academic performance. If your teen’s grades have suffered due to addiction, it may be time to [...]


