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stigma: Hey, I have a question for you. Yes you! You know who you are. You’re the one who hates. The one who goes around bashing people and spreading the stigma

Embracing Our Solitude: The Pandemic of 2020 has forced many of us to maintain social distancing as we determine what it means to be alone

The Bleakness of Poverty: In our global community, the concept of poverty has varied dependent upon our ideological perspectives. Our

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an especially difficult time for everyone as the contagious nature of the virus has forced people to socially

DWI: It is 6:30 AM in San Antonio; on a clear sunny day, the alarm goes off, and Mike wakes up still tired but with new hope. Mike D, at

Difference Between Panic and Anxiety: Anxiety Can Be Our Friend We, as humans, need anxiety. Why? Anxiety is information.It tells us when

Toxic Moods: We hear a lot about Serenity in recovery programs. For me personally, developing Serenity meant no longer being codependent

Group Psychotherapy: When I was a rookie addictions counselor, I had repeated run-ins with clinical supervisors. The conflicts centered ...

Emotional Trauma and Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs) are robust risk factors for adolescent and adult neuropsychiatric disorders. Childhood ...

Early Recovery Insight: Recovery is the most overwhelming experience I’ve ever had. Whether in a meeting room of complete strangers or in a ...

THE PERFECT STORM: It has been a year of chaos, confusion, and complete madness. The pandemic is not the only thing to blame for the ...

GRANDPARENTS TO THE RESCUE: Grandparents often play two roles when their children have a substance use illness. One is the role of the ...

It is possible that seeking approval is the single most common, and possibly the most painful addiction ever created by mankind. It can ...

I remember the moment I shifted. My identity, that is. And that simple event turned me in a completely different direction and marked

Narcissists are preoccupied with managing their self-esteem, image, appearance, and social rank. They see the world and themselves in ...

The Bleakness of Poverty: In our global community, the concept of poverty has varied dependent upon our ideological perspectives. Our ...

INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT: “After a one year drop in 2018, U.S. opioid overdose deaths increased again in 2019, topping 50,000 for the first ...