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Eric Clapton once recorded a song called Cocaine - written by fellow guitarist J.J. Cale - and it became one of the biggest hits of his career. Of course, instead of glamorizing the drug, it references the dark path down which this drug beckons many, but today it...

Beginning and cultivating a journaling habit can be valuable to you in recovery and in life. Journaling is easy. In its simplest form, it’s really just talking to yourself, out loud, in writing, on paper. Anyone can do it. Everyone should. Journaling doesn’t need to...

November 3, 2020 was a banner day for psilocybin. This natural substance has been illegal across the United States for decades, but new research into its immense benefits for mental health has forced lawmakers and citizens everywhere to take a closer look and, in some...

Almost everyone enjoys the popular 90s/00s sitcom Friends. During this show’s ten season run, the six friends - Phoebe, Joey, Monica, Ross, Rachael, and Chandler - all came into our living rooms every Thursday night for a decade. Soon, they made their way into...

Do you ever wonder why you are often pessimistic? Do you find that even when things are going well, you tend to expect the worst? Are you always waiting for the other shoe to drop, or always looking for the negative side of a positive or generally neutral thing?...

Do you like to dance? Why or why not? Do you dance at weddings, parties, clubs and concerts? Do you begin to boogie almost involuntarily any time you hear music? Do you move and sway when you’re in your car, stopped at a stoplight? Or, do you only dance at home? Do...

Finally. 2020 is over and a new year is about to begin. This past year was a challenging one in one way or more for people all over this planet due to COVID-19, and everyone everywhere is excited to see this year come to a close as we look ahead to a new beginning....

Happy (almost) New Year! 2020 has been an interesting and challenging year for pretty much everyone on the planet, and almost all of us will be happy to see it go. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in so many ways and this year has been vastly different from...

The opioid epidemic is out of control. It has been for a while and it continues to be. On average, 130 Americans die each day from opioid overdoses, and although there are many programs, organizations, and individuals that are working hard to decrease that number, it...

One of the things you should be most proud of in your life is your decision to recover from drug or alcohol addiction and your ongoing pursuit of a happy and healthy drug and alcohol-free life. Unfortunately, however, there is still a stigma that surrounds addiction...

There’s a new and growing trend in residential addiction recovery support programs, and it’s a very exciting one. After decades of pre-packaged, processed food, factory farms, and overstocked and overwhelming super-sized grocery stores, more and more people today are...