Every process is a mystery before you start. Knowing the process makes a difference in almost all parts of life. Most of us can think of some friend going through some experience where we have no idea how we would handle it. It might be moving across the country and getting kids into new schools….
5 Ways to Have Sane Holidays in Recovery
5 Ways to Have Sane Holidays in Recovery The 2013 holiday season starts in earnest with Thanksgiving, a time fraught with peril and emotional landmines and triggers for someone in recovery. How can you get through it? Here are some tips for holiday survival that should last you from Thanksgiving through the New Year. 5…
Lady Gaga & Marijuana Addiction
Marijuana in the news this fall seems to focus on the sea change in public opinion on legalization. Colorado and Washington are ironing out the details of legal marijuana in their respective states. A new Gallup poll reveals that for the first time, a majority of Americans (58 percent) think marijuana should be legal. But…
New Drug Tunnel Shut Down
New Drug Tunnel Shut Down Another tunnel for drug smugglers has been discovered in California, stretching from Mexico several thousand feet under the border to a San Diego warehouse. Homeland Security officials kept the tunnel under surveillance for several weeks before making a move. The tunnel was shut down, three people arrested and marijuana and…
Krokodil: Newest Drug Scare or False Alarm?
Krokodil is the latest drug scare that comes with dire symptoms, but now drug officials are not sure whether the drug is in the United States or not. Krokodil is the opiate desomorphine, a drug homemade in rural Russia as a substitute for heroin, which is scarce there. Russian drug addicts create krokodil by combining…
Women are Drinking More in Recent Years but Why?
Several new books have explored women and drinking and how it has changed in recent years. Author Gabrielle Glaser jokes about women drinking wine at book club meetings. It makes you wonder if Glaser’s book and another new one about women and drinking will be required reading at book (and wine) clubs. Glaser’s “Why She…
When the World’s Anxiety Triggers Your Own
You don’t need too many speed bumps in life to put your coping skills into overdrive. There are tension and uncertainty from the recent government shutdown. It affected a lot of people directly, in lost wages, lost aid, missed opportunities and that great unknown dread about where we go from here. Add a few other…
Nicotine Addiction Linked to Pregnancy—Your Mom’s Pregnancy
Nicotine Addiction Linked to Pregnancy—Your Mom’s Pregnancy For every time you think addiction isn’t complicated, read a story like this. Researchers have linked nicotine addiction in women to their prenatal exposure to stress hormones when their mothers were pregnant. The researchers used information from a study of women’s pregnancy habits, the Collaborative Perinatal Project at…
Stopping Cycles of Addiction and Violence
Stopping Cycles of Addiction and Violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and one factor that really needs awareness is how much alcohol and drugs are involved in domestic violence. The numbers are overwhelming. They come down to this: If you are dealing with substance abuse, either yourself or for a loved one, there’s a…
Changing Colors and Avoiding Relapse
The changing seasons and sweep of the calendar may not seem like a big part of your life, but they can be some of the most dangerous times in recovery. You definitely notice the shorter days and less light of waning summer and autumn’s arrival. The sun is not as intense and is setting sooner….
