For many young adults, alcohol begins to play an outsized role in their social lives. If you spend a lot of your free time at parties where beer and other alcoholic beverages are readily available, you might have experienced peer pressure to binge drink, even if you didn’t originally intend...
The college years are notorious as a time when students have easy access to alcohol and plenty of peer pressure to encourage them to experiment with it. If your son is in college or is getting ready to start college soon, what should you know about the dangers of problem...
When your loved one enters treatment for substance abuse, you may hear the phrase, “Addiction is a family disease.” What does that mean? The disease of addiction affects everyone in your family, but any dysfunction within your family dynamic may have directly or indirectly paved the way for the development...
Whether you’re a diehard NFL fan or someone who only watches the big game for the commercials and the halftime show, you’re probably one of the millions of Americans excited about tuning in to the big game this weekend. However, as a person working on your recovery, you might feel...
We live in an increasingly tech-driven society. You likely have a smartphone, as well as a laptop and maybe even a tablet. Thanks to the smart home revolution of recent years, it’s now possible to control everything from your lights to your thermostat through a convenient app. While technology has...
Volunteering is one of those aspects of life most of us wish we could find time to do more often. Even when you start with good intentions, you might find volunteering falling further and further down your to-do list when your schedule gets hectic and other responsibilities intrude into your...
Most college campuses around the country are gearing up to welcome students back to campus for the beginning of the spring semester. Now’s the time to make a fresh start with your studies and get excited about taking new classes. Here’s some advice to help you welcome the new semester...
College is an exciting time of self-discovery and exploring new freedoms and responsibilities. If you are living on your own for the first time, it can be challenging to learn how to manage your schedule, set your priorities and balance your coursework with a part-time job and your social life. For...
It can be heartbreaking to see a loved one struggle with addiction, especially when that person is your child. Even when your son is old enough to make decisions on his own, you still want to be there to provide advice and guidance, just as you’ve done his entire life. You...
Though nearly 44 million American adults face mental illness in any given year, there remains a persistent stigma around the challenges associated with health problems such as anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. If you have a mental illness, there’s a chance someone in your life has dismissed it as “just...
The holiday season equates to more than a month of various planned parties, casual get-togethers, spontaneous celebrations and family obligations. Between shopping, decorating and wrapping gifts, you may begin to feel like you are getting stretched too thin. Here’s what to do if stress begins to threaten your recovery process...
Students all around the country are looking forward to the end of the semester and the chance to take time off from their studies for a little bit. After the stress of final exams and papers, the opportunity to catch up with friends and family members and enjoy a “long...
