Category: Addiction Recovery

Almost as soon as alcohol enters the blood stream it has been proven to lower one’s personal inhibitions. Yeah it will make a person feel more relaxed and outgoing but

We talk to a lot of people here. The line for people who need help is endless. It can be overwhelming.Time and time again we get reports of people who

Prior to getting sober, I couldn’t imagine spending a Chicago summer without drugs and alcohol. Summer in Chicago is sweet solace after months of dodging ice falling from skyscrapers, wearing

A couple of years ago when the new DSM V came out, I was excited to learn that the drafters had included “cravings” as one of the 11 criteria.  Because

I sat on my bed trying to focus my eyes on the pregnancy stick I was holding but it was just not happening. I was still drunk from the night

Why am I here? That’s a good question. I will never forget when a student asked me something quite similar a couple years ago. He posed the unexpected question “what

I find myself considering disasters like impending deaths, freak accidents, and other catastrophes, and how those would affect my life and how I would cope. I never knew these thoughts

Bottoms Up! In the world of substance use disorders is a concept of a “bottom” or “rock bottom.”  Even those outside of recovery programs recognize that to find a way

Over the past thirty years, meditation therapy has become increasingly popular in fields of mental health, medicine and education as a way to manage stress and impulsive behavior and improve