I’m Just Stressed—Not Addicted… Right?
Sometimes the sentence starts like this: “I’ve just been under a lot of stress lately.” It sounds logical. Harmless, even. But what if “just stress” has slowly turned into something else—something heavier, harder to manage, and scarier to name? As addiction counselors, we’ve heard these words countless times. And they matter—not because they’re wrong, but […]
The Relief of Not Lying All the Time
I used to lie about everything. What I was doing. Where I was. How much I used. What I spent. Whether I was okay. Even when I didn’t have to lie, I did. It became a reflex—part survival, part shame, part exhaustion. But what I didn’t realize until I got sober was how heavy all […]
How to Find the Right Drug Rehab Program in Massachusetts
It’s one of the hardest places to be—when you’ve already tried treatment, and it didn’t help the way you hoped. Maybe you went once. Maybe a few times. And now, the thought of walking back through another set of rehab doors feels heavy. Like setting yourself up for another disappointment. If that’s where you are, […]