Depression is one of the most commonly co-occurring issues with a substance use disorder and treating depression effectively is essential to long-term sobriety. One study found that among people with a mood disorder such as major depression or bipolar, a staggering 32% also had a substance use disorder. A relapse of depression may also lead […]
If you look at any quality addiction treatment program, you’ll notice several things many of them have in common and one of those things is exercise. It’s becoming much more common for regular exercise to be an integral part of addiction treatment. Experts also frequently recommend that your post-treatment recovery plan includes regular exercise. However, […]
Someone who is dearly loved can fall deep into harmful substance use behaviors. Enabling their behavior only makes it worse, and knowing the difference between helping and enabling is the first step toward changing it. It is hard to identify the signs of enabling behavior because it seems closely related to “helping” them figure things […]
We all want to feel like we have a hold on our addiction. We try to do everything right. We avoid people, places, and things, go to the meetings where we feel comfortable, and work through the steps with a sponsor. Unfortunately, no matter what we do, life is going to happen. We will be […]
When you have a loved one with a substance use disorder, sometimes you get to a point where you’ve done all you can to encourage them to get help and all that’s left is to stage an intervention before it’s too late. If you do decide to stage an intervention, it’s essential to do it […]
I’m Taking a Walk “I’m taking a walk. I’m going outside.” John Prine I learned the value of taking a walk at a young age. As a teenager, when I was having a hard time, I would climb the small hill behind our house and sit on a rock. The view from up there shifted […]
A wise woman once told me that we only listen in order to respond, anxiously waiting our turn to speak. How, then, can we really ever understand, have compassion, or actually hear what a person is saying? Here are a few tips from a girl’s best friend, the ever loyal, ever compassionate, best floppy ears […]
Marijuana causes heart problems — A new study led by UC San Francisco researchers has found that chronic cannabis use, whether smoked or consumed in edible form, is associated with significant cardiovascular risks. The report, published in JAMA Cardiology, found that people who regularly used marijuana in either form had reduced blood vessel function comparable […]
Cooking classes are one of my favorite things! Being able to express to people my favorite parts of cooking gives me so much joy! A lot of times cooking classes give me a chance to talk about my food philosophy; slow food vs. fast food and how cooking can have a positive impact on our […]
Men were significantly more vulnerable than women to overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant drugs in 2020–2021, according to a new study analyzing data from across the United States. The study, published in Neuropsychopharmacology, found that men had a two to three times greater rate of overdose mortality from opioids (like fentanyl and heroin) and […]
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