“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” -Nelson Mandela Men are quick to think that … Read More
Are Energy Drinks Good For Recovery?
Which comes first? The energy drink addiction or the drug addiction? Caffeine and recovery from drug addiction seemingly go hand in hand. The stereotype of recovery group meetings, for example, is accompanied with token items like cigarettes, doughnuts, and coffee. … Read More
The Power Of Mantras
Mantras are defined as “a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation”. The term mantra gets used loosely for different genres — like a workout mantra, a job interviewing mantra, a dating mantra, or a life philosophy mantra. … Read More
Viva La Bam: Bam Margera’s Road To Recovery
You weren’t a proper child, tween, teen, or in your early 20’s in the late nineties/early millennium if you didn’t know Bam Margera. Frontman of alternative rock band HIM, explosive skateboarding star, member of the fondly regarded MTV’s Jackass crew, … Read More
Stopping Might be a Matter of Attention Rather Than Intention
Stop. It’s a natural function of the human brain. We see an octagonal red sign and we know it means stop. We see the letters s-t-o-p and we know to stop. For the most part, we know that we shouldn’t … Read More
Why Do We Have The Ability To Cry?
On the day that the Grinch’s heart grew two sizes, he cried. In the movie version starring Jim Carrey of the beloved Christmas tale, the Grinch lays in the snow, overcome by emotions, and cries. “MAX!” he exclaims to his … Read More
How Much is the Opioid Epidemic Costing America?
Addiction comes at a high cost. When the numbers for the amount of overdoses occurring in 2015 came in, the country was shocked. Over 50,000 individuals lost their lives to opioid overdose in a single year. Opioid overdose surpassed gun … Read More
Is the “Gateway Drug” Theory Coming Back?
“Gateway drug” is a term that has come and gone in social and scientific communities. For long years, marijuana was considered to be a ‘gateway drug’, a substance that would open the gates of the mind to other harder, more … Read More
Sensitivity, Addiction, And Recovery
Sensitivity is a controversial subject for men. According to common stereotype and stigma, men are either too sensitive or completely insensitive. Men might have feelings, but they won’t show them, the pervasive myth goes. When men do show their feelings, … Read More
You Might Know Someone Addicted to Drugs
According to a Pew survey of US adults conducted in August of 2017, nearly half of adults have a family member or a friend who has been addicted to drugs, reports Vox. Forty-six percent of adults surveyed meet the criteria. … Read More