Addiction can be a lifelong battle. Drugs can powerfully influence recovering addicts even after professional treatment and years of living sober. The psychological aspects of…
Most brands of mouthwash contain alcohol. This can be very tempting to people who struggle with an alcohol use problem. Alcoholism is a desperate disease —…
Issues surrounding sexuality and addiction are some of the most awkward and socially taboo things being explored in the media and among groups of people…
“Man up.” “Get over it.” “Grow up.” “Don’t cry.”How often do we tell young and adult men to “man up” and that they shouldn’t be…
It’s no secret that college students drink — often under age and in large quantities. College introduces many young people to alcohol, and because their…
In this episode of Recovery Unscripted, we hear from Shane Ramer, creator of That Sober Guy, a podcast with over 150 episodes that focus on…
If you struggle with addiction — or love someone who does — you know what it feels like to keep hoping for a move toward…
For decades, opioids have been prescribed for pain management – from acute injury and post-surgery pain to chronic and cancer-related pain. They have been touted…
By Cindy Coloma“People don’t realize this, but loneliness is underrated,” Tom Hansen, a character in the movie 500 Days of Summer, says.The process of working…
Following President Trump’s declaration of a nationwide public health emergency to address the opioid crisis in 2017, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) facilitated its 14th…