Category: Articles
Prioritizing Good Sleep is Good Self-Love
There is a quote by voice actor JoJo Jensen that states, “Without enough sleep, we all become tall two-year-olds.” While this is an amusing image, the truth in it is very real. Our emotional state falters when we are deprived of sleep. The Importance of Sleep...
Changing More Lives Than Yours: Helping Others by Sharing Your Story
For many of us, our most terrible fear is loneliness. When you feel like the only person who has ever walked the path you are on, experienced what you are experiencing, or felt the pain you are in, you experience a deep, harrowing loneliness. You’re Not Alone...
Recognizing Signs of Relapse in Someone You Love
It’s Difficult–For Everyone Watching someone you care about struggle with substance abuse is extremely difficult. When they have gotten help and started down the path to recovery, everyone hopes it will be a forever solution. A loved one’s sobriety,...
What Is Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)?
Dependence and Detox When the body has become dependent on a substance, it is necessary to detoxify before any steps toward recovery can be made. Most often, the body has become so accustomed to the substance that taking it away – even in a safe, medical setting – can...
