It Runs in the Family, But It Can Stop With You
Generational trauma can run in your family without having to run in you. A Sunday sermon on broken families, saying I’m sorry, and breaking the chain.
Loving Someone Who’s Still Using
How to stop enabling an addict without walking away: support vs. enabling, healthy boundaries, and real help for families who love someone still using.
Sold Openly, Even Where It’s Banned: What a New Smoke Shop Study Means for Recovery
A new study called 1,023 smoke shops in 11 U.S. cities about delta-8 THC and mushroom products. Here’s what they found and what it means for recovery.
A Beacon of Hope
In Ohio, a concerning statistic reveals that 19 individuals lose their lives daily to suicide or drug overdose. This alarming rate underscores a pressing need for a proactive approach to mental health, moving beyond reactive measures. Recognizing this urgent necessity, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has embarked on a groundbreaking mental health study, […]
Life in Recovery: Finding the Right Words
Recovery from addiction or alcoholism is filled with pivotal conversations – whether it’s opening up to a sponsor, making amends with a loved one, or even just asserting your own needs. It’s really difficult to find the right words in those important moments. I often leave a conversation kicking myself over everything I should have […]
Anxiety got you?
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that affects millions of people worldwide. While prescription drugs like Xanax, which belong to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines, can be effective in treating anxiety, they are also associated with numerous side effects. They can be challenging to get off of once someone becomes dependent. Furthermore, benzodiazepines […]
Why Recover?
Abstaining from alcohol and other drugs can have numerous benefits, particularly for individuals with a history of alcohol or drug-related troubles. This article will discuss why abstinence can be an effective strategy for people struggling with addiction or other substance use disorders. Abstaining from alcohol and drugs can help individuals break the cycle of addiction. […]
Stairway to Recovery
“You can’t always see the top of the staircase so just look for the first step.” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr Overcoming addiction (alcoholism) is simple, but not easy. Most people have a fear of labeling themselves or being labeled an addict or alcoholic. It is a natural response, we are losing what we believe […]
Try?
If we do not try, we will not know. -Ayya Khema, Be An Island Whenever I run a group on making the decision to recover from addiction, I always do an exercise in front of the group with a volunteer. I ask the participant to try to take a coin out of my hand. Ultimately, […]
In God’s Hands
It means really leaving the problem in God’s hands and not reaching out and taking the problem back to ourselves. Second, having given our drink problem to God, we must cooperate with Him by doing something about it ourselves. Am I doing these two things? Twenty-Four Hours a Day by Hazelden Foundation Over the years […]