You’re stuck with it. Your brain has changed. Addictive substances have re-structured the inner workings of your mind, and the squishy stuff beneath that head of hair (or lack thereof) has taken on a new challenge: the challenge of addiction—and all that comes with it. Part of the unforgiving package of addiction is a little … Read More
Most of us share a common goal: we want to make a difference in this world or impact someone’s life in a positive way. Even though that sounds like a daunting task and we scramble about where to even begin, we can be inspired by those who have gone before us. Betty’s Struggle “Somewhere along the line, … Read More
Beautiful, sunny, 85-degree Orlando here we come–with Disney World at the top of our list. At least–that’s typically what one’s plans would be when traveling to Orlando. But last week, we would have found more than just families on vacation gathering at the Walt Disney World Swan Resort. Last week, Orlando also became ground zero … Read More
“Hey. Did you hear what I did at the party last weekend? It was crazy awesome.” In society today, teens view drinking as normal and cool. They will boast about the crazy things they do while drunk. But while they view drinking as cool, new drinkers haven’t learned to like the bitter taste of alcohol. … Read More
A woman in Panama City, FL. claims that she violently attacked a monster in her living room—but the “monster” turned out to be her mother. In Indianapolis, a 29-year-old woman leads squad cars on a wild chase before crashing and being removed from her car. She was discovered “incoherent, laughing uncontrollably and speaking nonsense.” A … Read More
Have you ever chased something—a person, a job, or an idea—only to discover that that wasn’t really what you wanted or thought it would be? Sometimes we all chase being “clean” and “dry” in the same way. We say, “If I could just get dry” or “If I could just stay clean.” But then we … Read More
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that any teenager desires to have fun. Everybody wants to have a good time, to enjoy themselves. But do you need a drug to get you there? Is it true that a party can’t be a party unless everybody there is on ecstasy? Let’s reconsider. The Illusion It’s wonderful. Ecstasy … Read More
In general, we addicts and alcoholics pop our pills and drink our alcohol because the substance makes us feel better. Maybe we just fought with our spouse. Maybe we just had a bad day at work. Maybe we just watched our favorite TV show. Either way, we needed to escape reality, so we could feel … Read More
If you’ve been listening to the news last Christmas, you’ve probably heard about Zohydro–the new proposed painkiller coming to market soon. And later this year, you might be hearing a lot more about it. Zohydro has sent little ripples of shock through addiction experts and those who care about the rise of prescription addiction. So … Read More
OFF THE SHELVES OxyContin, or Oxy, just came off the shelves—in Canada that is. So, it must be serious, right? In efforts to fight problems with increasing addiction, some provinces in Canada no longer publically fund OxyContin. Some of the provinces even chose not to fund the new replacement (put into U.S. pharmacy cabinet in … Read More
