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Is There Room In Sobriety For More Than One Approach or Is AA the Only Solution?
24April

Is There Room In Sobriety For More Than One Approach or...

Alcoholics Anonymous has been extremely successful in helping many people get well. Once people hit rock bottom (we’ll talk about that later), they feel as if they have no where else to turn and go to AA. Is there another option or...

Underage Substance Abuse On The Rise
24April

Underage Substance Abuse On The Rise

From peer pressure to curiosity. Addictive Personalities: I was sixteen years old when I had my first real experience with alcohol, and at seventeen I smoked my first joint. I never became a binge drinker, nor did I smoke on a regular...

The Dark, Sickening World of Drug Addiction
24April

The Dark, Sickening World of Drug Addiction

“My mother’s favorite story — the one she repeated more than once that night with a morbid energy that held me captive — was about a woman who spent Thanksgiving in the grip of an angel dust-and-heroin...

Anxiety Epidemic
23April

Anxiety Epidemic

Did I leave my oven on? Is this cab driver going to kidnap me? Will I be able to afford rent this month? If I park here am I going to get a ticket? I can’t afford a ticket. How do you feel? Do you feel… anxious? Why so...

Pain Killer Addiction Is Ruining Lives
18April

Pain Killer Addiction Is Ruining Lives

The shortest road from pain to euphoria can be in a pill. A few years ago, I was moving my office and as we were lifting a very heavy solid wood desk, my hand slipped and I dropped the desk on my foot. As I dropped to the floor in pain,...

The Greatest Taboo
17April

The Greatest Taboo

Many cultures have subjects that are not often mentioned, such as suicide and mental illness. In our society today, there are two main "elephants in the room" that are hardly ever discussed: Suicide and Mental Illness. There seems to...

Remember More: 10 Tips to Maximize Your Memory
16April

Remember More: 10 Tips to Maximize Your Memory

A better memory can benefit everybody. Incorporate these 10 tips into your daily routine to maximize your memory and improve your life. Exercise your body AND your mind Mental exercises are not the only way to enhance your mental...

Knowing What To Look For In Your Loved Ones When It Comes To Depression
16April

Knowing What To Look For In Your Loved Ones When It Comes...

Recognizing the signs will help you help them Sometimes we notice changes in close family members or friends, and we don’t know what it means. It can be especially difficult when we try and talk to them about it, and they just kind...

Underage Drinkers Now Particular About What They Are Drinking
16April

Underage Drinkers Now Particular About What They Are...

A startling new study has found that underage drinkers have gotten particular about what kind of alcohol they are consuming. Teens aren’t just drinking what is around the house—they have, in fact, developed a preference for...