Have you ever had a cough you just could not shake? Maybe you blame it on your allergies at first. But when your allergy medication does not seem to be having any effect, you might head to the drugstore to grab some over-the-counter cough syrup. And if that still does...
You are likely familiar with the old saying, “No news is good news.” It’s a throwaway line that people use to try to help someone stop worrying about something they can’t control. The idea is that if they haven’t heard any news about the thing they are worried about,...
Alone Time in Recovery Sometimes a person in recovery from a substance use disorder can find themselves spending lots of time alone. Maybe they are embarrassed about things they may have said or done while they were using drugs or alcohol. Maybe they just need some...
One of the most important things we know about treating substance use disorders is that there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Everyone’s story and situation is different, and treatment strategies and resources that might be quite effective for one person may not be...
Do you ever look back on your life and wonder just how you got where you are? What choices did you make that might have gone a different way? Which moments in your life were pivot points? When were you lucky (or unlucky), and when did conscious effort on your part...
