In order for humans to withstand survival, practicing self-care is a must. You tried to take care of yourself during your addiction by making sure that you had everything you needed to remain drunk or high for as long as possible. This meant that you would spend most of your day obsessing about how you […]
Author Archives: Drew Powell
13
May
May
Technology keeps creating different platforms to help get more information across. Facebook Watch, a place where videos can be viewed on Facebook, has a web television talk show with hosts that span three generations. Jada Pinkett Smith alongside her mother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, and her daughter, Willow Smith, are all hosts for this made for Facebook […]
12
May
May
With the recent events surrounding the pandemic, recovery meetings have been affected all-round. Shelter in place means that many businesses were influenced by these changes including churches and spaces for rent, which are where many 12-Step meetings meet. Huge measures were taken by local authorities to make sure people were social distancing and not meeting […]
07
May
May
Human touch is something that most humans crave in some capacity. You may not be the most touchy-feeling person, but a physical connection is typically an important aspect of life. Certain instances, like addiction, can keep you from being able to connect to humans in the way you should. Most recently, the global pandemic probably […]
06
May
May
Addiction can be one of the ways that mothers can get disconnected from their children. A mom who is consistently under the influence is not being her genuine self which can create a disassociation caused by her addiction. If you were to ask most moms who are suffering from drug and alcohol addiction why they […]
04
May
May
May 5th is one of those days where drinking and abusing drugs is socially accepted. This inebriated holiday is legendary for booze-fueled happy hours and consuming copious amounts of drugs due in part to Mexico gaining its freedom back in 1862. This day has really changed its meaning over the last 158 years especially by […]
30
Apr
Apr
There was a time when e-cigarettes were viewed as a healthy alternative to kick the habit of traditional cigarettes. In order to wean off cigarettes that cause nicotine addiction and cancer, e-cigarettes were marketed as the solution for cessation. Before, e-cigarettes and the e-juice were even FDA approved; products such as the JUUL started to […]
28
Apr
Apr
The stigma of addiction often makes people think that it only affects lower class, non-working individuals. The truth is that addiction can happen to anyone who drinks or uses drugs. There is no forewarning with addiction, and anyone can fall victim to its grips. No one is immune unless they just do not consume alcohol […]
24
Apr
Apr
The symptoms of addiction and mental health issues include delusional thoughts and actions. If you live in a place that has prevalent homelessness, you may see people walking around thinking they are talking to someone other than themselves; you may see them doing bizarre actions that make you feel afraid for their well-being. What you […]
There are two types of people who need to get sober. Those who already know they need to get sober but are not willing to take the necessary measures to do so, and those who have no idea they need to get sober, because they are in denial. They believe they are participating in recreational […]