“Addiction is a pediatric disease. When adults entering addiction treatment are asked when they first began drinking or using drugs, the answer is almost always…
Substance abuse in Idaho, just as it is in the rest of the country, is a real and growing problem. Whether you live in Boise,…
“PTSD is a whole-body tragedy, an integral human event of enormous proportions with massive repercussions.”~ Susan Pease Banitt, The Trauma Tool Kit: Healing PTSD from…
Recovering from alcohol or drug addiction is not easy. Often, the disease of addiction has worn a person down to the point that they may…
“Shame corrodes the very part of us that believes we are capable of change.” ~ Brene Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me: Women Reclaiming…
During the holiday season, it is a time for camaraderie and celebration – socializing, office parties, reconnecting, and overeating at dinner. But for many people,…
“You can’t make yourself feel positive, but you can choose how to act, and if you choose right, it builds your confidence.” ~ Julien Smith,…
“Our findings are shedding light on how AA helps people recover from addiction over time. The results suggest that social context factors are key; the…
Let me start by wishing everyone a happy holiday season. The holidays are a time of year where alcohol and sometimes drugs, are incorporated into…
“Exhausting ourselves with novelty is a defense against our deepest pain, one that we cannot outrun. But once we stop and feel our losses, we…
