It’s hard to say out loud, but you’ve probably thought it more than once: “We’ve already done this. What if it never works?” You encouraged
You don’t have to hit rock bottom to need help. And you don’t need to be rich to get it. If you’re quietly wondering whether
Here’s what they don’t tell you when you graduate from treatment: the silence after the applause can be deafening. When I left alcohol addiction treatment,
When your child’s behavior stops feeling like a phase and starts to feel like a medical emergency, your instincts kick in. You’re not imagining things.
It’s not just the fear of getting sober. It’s the fear of disappearing. As clinicians, we see it all the time—deeply feeling, uniquely wired, wildly
When you’re newly diagnosed—whether with a mental health condition, substance use disorder, or both—stepping into treatment can feel like stepping into the unknown. Words like
Three months in, I felt like I was finally getting my life back. My eyes were clearer. I could sleep. I could laugh. People were
If you’re here, you might already know something needs to change. Maybe the fear isn’t in admitting that anymore—it’s in what comes next. What does
I wasn’t new to recovery. But I was starting to feel lost in it. I had a few years clean. No drama. No relapse. My
Some people break loudly. Others collapse in silence. If you’re the one still holding it all together on the outside—clocking in, parenting, returning texts—it can
