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What is Rock Bottom?

There comes a time in everyone’s addiction where they have gone as low as possible, and there is nothing more they can lose. The term “rock bottom” alludes to this definition. Jail, homelessness, financial despair, and broken relationships are the most common rock bottoms to push someone into a state of reasonableness. If someone keepsRead More

How to Break Away From a Trauma Bond

A trauma bond is when someone uses fear, excitement, and sexual feelings as a way to trap another person to stay with them. It is the cycle of being devalued only to be rewarded again and again. Once you realize you are in a traumatic bond with someone, you need to break that bond soRead More

How Do I Find the Upside When I Am Feeling Down?

Finding a silver lining in each day can sometimes be challenging. When you are experiencing cessation from drugs and alcohol, you may already be on edge. With all the problems of today, you may feel down and hopeless. There are tons of reasons to feel anxious and depressed, but many more reasons to be thankfulRead More

Kindness Matters

We can all recognize kindness in others. The way they talk to you and act toward you lets you know whether they are a person with kindness in their heart. The water, however, gets a little bit murkier when we’re trying to decipher self-kindness. We often tend to be harsh on ourselves, especially when weRead More

What Is It Like to Have Sober Fun?

A mistaken belief about recovery is that you cannot have fun without the use of mind-altering drugs being in the picture. How will you attend your wedding if you cannot toast your spouse with champagne? Why would you go to a baseball game if you cannot get high before the game and binge on draftRead More

How to Write About Trauma

When you have survived trauma, you may find it hard to talk about. If you write about it, you can let your paper and pen do the talking. Writing about your trauma can be a therapeutic way to release the thoughts that have been troubling you, and it can let others know they are notRead More

The Importance of Self-Reliance

Learning to rely on yourself is an important strength to have. There are often times where we cannot reach out to a friend or family member. We must be able to help get ourselves through the difficult moment, without alcohol or drug use. Of course, support systems are incredibly necessary. However, you have to beRead More

Trauma and the Mind

We all have moments we wish we could forget. Is it possible to intentionally block out a painful memory? While bad memories are a strong symptom of trauma, the mind can also be a tool to help you cope. How Memory Works The cerebrum makes up the largest part of the brain and is coveredRead More

Can I Cope with Unexpected Events?

With all the mayhem happening around the world, many of the unexpected events that are taking place may be causing you inner turmoil and irrational behavior based on fear of the unknown. Although these current circumstances may be affecting your mental well-being, knowing how to cope during these uncertain times can make it easier forRead More

When Will I Move on From Trauma?

The more you suffer from trauma, the more you will find yourself feeling overwhelmed and suffocated from the symptoms. Trauma is painful and can lead you into a pit of despair, the longer you allow it to exasperate you. You may even believe that you deserve the agony you are experiencing because you see noRead More