Are Creative Types More Prone to Addiction?
Author: Justin Mckibben Is it a muse to self-medicate? Do artists, musicians and other innovative thinkers have a defective piece of the personality puzzle that makes us more vulnerable to drinking and drugs? Creativity is an art of the imagination... Learn MoreRecovery Is Not Selfish!
Author: Justin Mckibben Is it really a selfish program? We often hear that recovery is a selfish program, and that we addicts or alcoholics need to take the time to focus on and do things for ourselves, but is... Learn MoreA Fate Worse Than Death? Overdose and Severe Impairment
By Cheryl Steinberg As a blogger for a drug treatment center, I research and write a lot about drugs (obviously) and their effects, especially such extreme effects as the overdose. In fact, most people who overdose on heroin and other... Learn MoreOur Favorite Moments with Robin Williams
[caption id="attachment_13115" align="alignnone" width="469"] wifflegif.com[/caption] Author: Justin Mckibben It takes a special kind of crazy to change the world of comedy the way that Robin Williams did in his career. His talents went beyond that, with inspirational performances in... Learn MoreRecovery Coaching: Helpful Tool or Unnecessary Privilege of the Rich?
By Cheryl Steinberg Considering that addiction is a chronic disease, meaning that it’s with us for life, ongoing counseling sounds like a good idea. Besides, addiction is such an insidious and tricky thing, why not pull out all the... Learn MoreKat Von D is 6 Years Sober
[caption id="attachment_13105" align="aligncenter" width="447"] wifflegif.com[/caption] Kat Von D is a famous tattoo artist, model, and former LA Ink reality TV star who is an inspirational artist and with an inspirational story about her climb to sobriety. Kat Von D recently celebrated six years clean and... Learn MoreRobin Williams Commits Suicide, and I Get It
Yesterday, the world was rocked by the death of one of the most beloved celebrities of our time. Oscar-winning actor/comic Robin Williams was found dead in his California home Monday, a possible suicide, according to investigators. He was 63. Williams... Learn MoreRelapse Behavior: Convincing Yourself You’re Not an Alcoholic
Author: Justin Mckibben Here again with another addition to the series that tries to address some of the more questionable conduct we catch ourselves slipping into in recovery, this segment on relapse behavior will be focused on the concept... Learn More4 Key Differences Between the Heavy Drinker/User and the Alcoholic/Addict
By Cheryl Steinberg It can be quite difficult to determine the key differences between the heavy drinker/user and the alcoholic/addict because the look so similar. In fact, there are many more similarities than differences, between the two categories of substance... Learn MoreRehab in Nantucket
What is rehab in Nantucket like? Rehab in Nantucket is a program of medical care that specializes in the treatment of substance abuse disorders, such as addiction and its related issues, which are officially recognized as chronic medical conditions. As... Learn MoreAdvice from Normies: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Cheryl Steinberg Our normal friends, whom we affectionately call “normies,” are generally well-meaning when they try to give us advice. However, it’s important to know when that advice is helpful and when it’s harmful. Here it is, advice from... Learn More15 Things I Wish Normies Knew About Being an Addict
By Cheryl Steinberg Addiction and recovery seems to be having more of a presence in pop culture, such as in TV and film; probably for the clandestine nature of 12 step fellowships – with the whole anonymity thing – and... Learn More
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