This is a topic that is a bit scary to write about, just because my experience has been that everyon...
Sponsors are an important part of twelve-step recovery. Even in alternative recovery programs, there...
Many Americans struggle with anxiety symptoms every year. In fact, according to the NIH a little ove...
Do People Get Sober Without Treatment? With all of the news about addiction treatment centers, body brokers, and dangerous practices in the world today, more and more people are trying to get sober without going to an inpatient treatment center. There are many ways people recover...
How Mindfulness Can Help Recovery There are many different ways people recover. From twelve-step recovery to healthy eating and exercise, recovery is often a holistic process that needs incorporation from many different traditions and ways of living. One that I have found helpful in my own...
Suboxone Withdrawal Symptoms Suboxone is one of the newer drugs out there trying to help curb the opiate epidemic in America. In the past decade it has steadily replaced methadone as the drug of choice for Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). Although it has been found to...
Xanax Withdrawal The story of Xanax and other benzodiazepines is an interesting one. Originally they were created to be a safer alternative to the old school tranquilizers such as barbiturates. They had a boom of popularity several decades ago, especially Xanax for their anxiety relieving effects....
Adderall Abuse, Withdrawals, and Treatment Adderall is a prescription drug that contains amphetamines. It is typically prescribed for people who have been diagnosed with ADHD (Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). It can also be used in treating certain sleep disorders as well as depression. In the past several...
Leaving AA: My Experience Recovering Without the Twelve Steps First, I want to clearly state that I am not anti-AA or any other twelve-step program. I got sober in the rooms of AA and NA, and am deeply grateful for the opportunities offered. Among many other...
Tramadol Withdrawal There is undoubtedly a major opioid abuse epidemic going on in the United States. We all hear about it in the news, online, and from friends and family. We hear often about the major players in the opioid crisis: heroin, oxycontin, and fentanyl, but...
Third Step Prayer Ideas The third step of twelve-step programs is one in which we work on turning our will over to a higher power in our lives. The third step prayer is a popular one, and helpful to remind ourselves of our deeper intentions. The...
How to Quit Smoking Weed - Tips and Methods Learning how to stop smoking weed is harder than you may think. Although we often think of cannabis as a non-addictive substance, we can indeed build both psychological and physical dependence. We build our lives around use,...
