“Triggers are social, environmental, or emotional situations that remind people in recovery of their past drug or alcohol use. These cues bring about urges that […] Read More
Tag: sobriety
One of the assumptions people make about someone quitting drugs or alcohol is that they are now sober. According to one definition, sober means “not […] Read More
One of the hardest aspects of being a trauma and addiction survivor is being able to recover to the point where we can learn to […] Read More
It’s my birthday today, and a significant one at that – I’ve turned 60, which is a nice round number and one that I get […] Read More
If you’re new to recovery, you might be under the impression that the only way to it is via a 12-step program. Whether you search […] Read More
Consider these statistics from the recent AddictionPolicy.org COVID-19 survey: Twenty percent of respondents reported increased substance use since the COVID-19 pandemic began. One in three […] Read More
In the past few months, many of us have been forced to really slow down. Whether we’ve lost our jobs, had them suspended, were told […] Read More
Recently, there has been some upheaval in the recovery circles—especially the traditional ones, such as AA—about the article “The Patriarchy of Alcoholics Anonymous” by Holly […] Read More
One of the biggest myths about alcohol and drinking is that it’s a glamorous pursuit that has fuelled creativity of many famous artists and writers. […] Read More
Does relinquishment and/or adoption make one more susceptible to addiction? Are they froms of trauma? What should relinquishees in recovery avoid, and what should they […] Read More
As the world slowly starts to loosen some of the restrictions with stores and public spaces opening, people are worried about safety. It seems that […] Read More
As the world is cautiously discussing easing down some of the restrictions and reopening businesses and institutions, people in recovery have an interesting dilemma to […] Read More
Like many of us, I’ve been spending a lot more time on social media lately because of the pandemic, and I’ve been noticing a troubling […] Read More
There is a lot of information coming at us. And now that so many of us are no longer going to work, we spend lots […] Read More
In many states, during the coronavirus outbreak, businesses have been ordered to close after being deemed non-essential. Liquor stores, however, have been deemed essential and […] Read More
NEW NORMAL. NEW REALITY. We are all in this together, and there’s no way out. This is our reality check every day now, as we […] Read More
Before there was COVID-19, there were whispers about another epidemic slowly eroding the human population. Unlike COVID-19, however, that epidemic didn’t get anyone to social […] Read More
No one has predicted this. No one. But we’ve all seen movies and read books, and it’s hard not to panic as real life starts […] Read More
With all that’s going on in today’s world (as I write this the U.S. Federal Funds interest rate stands at 0%, U.S. and world financial […] Read More
I’m honored to be collaborating with Dr. Wallace J. Nichols in leveraging Blue Mind science and practices to assist those in recovery from substance use […] Read More