We can come up with many contests to the idea of alcoholism when we are in denial: Doesn’t everyone drink? Everyone gets drunk now and then. I’m certainly not the only one who has blacked out Getting drunk is a … Read More
Big Mental Health On Campus
College typically goes one of two ways when young men attend. First, men get through college successfully with a few bumps in the road. Second, men do not get through college because the bumps in the road become overwhelming trenches … Read More
How To Sober Halloween
Any major celebration in America tends to involve a lot of binge drinking, events around binge drinking, and many themes focused on drinking. The temptation to drink and party during Halloween can be tough, especially during the first year of … Read More
Goodbye, Addiction: Mourning And Attachment In Recovery
When a lot of time, energy, and money has been spent on something, it’s natural to feel attached to it. Substances in particular can tug at our heart strings in the same way love does – for many people, substances … Read More
Self-Awareness And Addiction Recovery
Self-awareness is defined as, “the conscious knowledge of one’s own character, feelings, motives, and desires.” Self-awareness should also be extended into one’s own mental states – when it comes to addiction and mental illness recovery, even mental health in general, … Read More
Your Addiction Recovery Saves Lives
Between Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest and more, it’s easier than ever to stay connected with others. You can share details of your life and find other people who are going through similar experiences, or simply make some local … Read More
Unmotivated: Breaking Through Exercise In Recovery
Physical activity is incredibly important for mental illness and addiction recovery, as it helps our mind, body, and spirit get back into shape. Either condition can certainly have a negative effect on our bodies – we may stop eating healthy, … Read More
Addiction Isn’t A Weakness
Mental illness affects around 57.5 million Americans, yet less than half actually seek treatment for this. Without a clear picture of what occurs alongside mental illness, it may seem easy to consider it weakness or character flaw. For many years, … Read More
Muscle Relaxer Addiction: A Guide
According to the American Academy of Pain Medicine, nearly 100 million Americans experience chronic pain, related to either physical or sports injury, health condition, cancer, or something else. Pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease, and cancer combined, with … Read More
Movements Of Another Kind
We don’t have to exercise for hours on end per week to feel the benefits of regularly moving our body. Numerous research reports have found that all it takes is 20-30 minutes of exercise a day, or at least a … Read More