Turning Off Phone Notifications Can Support Sobriety
It seems like our collective attention span is getting shorter and shorter. It also seems like the...
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Category: Addiction
A Timeline of the Heroin Epidemic (2023)
The United States is in the midst of a heroin epidemic, with more people dying from overdose by...
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Three Cravings Questions: Who? Where? What?
Cravings for drugs or alcohol are extremely common for those who are in recovery from a substance...
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Don’t Rely on Willpower: Do Make Intentional Choices
There are many well-meaning people in the world who are all too ready to provide you with some bad...
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Stigmas Related to Substance Use Disorders Affect Women and Men Differently
When you are struggling with a substance use disorder, it can be extremely tempting to try to hide...
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A Question for Your Inner Voice: Whose Side Are You On?
When you buy a favorite movie or television program on DVD or Blu-ray, there is often a commentary...
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Not the Kind of Record You Want to Set: Opioid Use and Deaths Reach All-Time Highs
Recently, the NPR podcast “Up First” reported some sobering statistics about opioid use in the...
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You Might Fool Others, But Don’t Fool Yourself About a Substance Use Disorder
Maybe you have heard the saying, “You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the...
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Reasons to Quit Drinking and Smoking
As a rule, most of us have a pretty good idea of the sorts of things we should do—and should not...
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Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders – Don’t Focus on Which Came First
Here’s a classic brainteaser: Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Eggs come from chickens...
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Facts About Tramadol Misuse
Let’s imagine that you have had some minor surgery. Your doctor assures you that your recovery...
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When You Love Someone with a Substance Use Disorder – Three Perspectives
When someone you love is struggling with a substance use disorder, it can seem as if you are all...
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- Say ‘No’ to Stigmas: September is National Recovery Month
It is an unfortunate truth that people who struggle with drugs or alcohol are frequently stigmatized and looked down upon. It is a phenomenon we have explored a number of times in this blog. The sad fact is that stigmas related to substance use disorders often contribute to a person’s … Read more - Recovery Lessons from the Baseball DiamondAre you a baseball fan? Even if you aren’t, the odds are pretty good that you’re aware of the special role the game plays in American life. Maybe you know the game as “America’s pastime.” Maybe you know the words to “Take Me Out to the Ballgame.” Perhaps you are … Read more
- Do Not Let Gossip Undermine Your RecoveryOur lives are filled with gossip. There is, of course, no shortage of celebrity gossip competing for our attention. Who is dating whom? Who broke up with whom? Who wrote a song about a person they broke up with but now are back together with? Who had plastic surgery? Who … Read more
- Directory of Dangerous Drugs: Part TwoIn a recent blog entry, we offered a roundup of several legal drugs that can lead to substance use disorders if misused. In this entry, we will turn our attention to a number of illegal substances that can upend your life in short order. On the one hand, we offer … Read more
- Directory of Dangerous Drugs: Part OneIt is sad but true: There are an awful lot of substances in the world that are dangerous. Many of those substances are drugs. In fact, even drugs that are intended to be beneficial can, if misused, lead to the development of a substance use disorder. And if a person … Read more
