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I was one of those people who said treatment didn’t work. Not once—multiple times. I went, I tried, I left. Or sometimes, I stayed and just checked boxes until the...
It doesn’t always start with a rock bottom. Sometimes, it starts with a subtle hunch—an uneasy feeling that your relationship with alcohol might not be serving you anymore. You’re not...
Being newly diagnosed doesn’t come with a handbook—just a swirl of emotions, decisions, and often, pressure. You may hear terms like bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, or generalized anxiety and...
There’s a quiet fear many people carry into recovery but don’t say out loud: What if getting better means losing myself? If you’ve used substances to feel more alive, expressive,...
You wake up. You function. You smile when you need to. The bills are paid. The kids are fed. Your calendar is full. You’re the friend who remembers birthdays and...
There was a time I thought maybe I just couldn’t be helped. It’s not like I didn’t try. I showed up. I filled out the intake forms. I nodded in...
When you’re watching your child unravel and you don’t know why—it’s terrifying. Maybe they’re not the same person they were six months ago. Maybe they won’t get out of bed,...
Some people collapse under the weight. Others carry it well—on the outside. If you’re holding it together at work, managing the bills, showing up for your people… but still waking...
You got sober. You did the damn work. Maybe you even help other people now. But some days, if you’re honest, it feels like you’re walking around in someone else’s...
You already know something needs to change. Maybe it’s the way you’ve been coping. Maybe it’s how often you feel overwhelmed, flat, or like you’re watching life happen instead of...
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