Grieving

AI’s Impact on Addiction Recovery

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping addiction therapy by improving relapse detection, personalizing treatment, and expanding access through apps and virtual tools. While it offers clear advantages, it also brings challenges like privacy risks, over-reliance on technology, and reduced human connection, raising ethical concerns about autonomy, fairness, and accountability. Effective use requires self-management, where individuals protect … Read more

Recovery Begins with Self-Love

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Your adventure to recovery isn’t just a process; it’s an act of self-love at every step. Whether you’re coming back from a tough spot emotionally, mentally, or physically, the real power in healing starts with learning how to treat yourself with kindness. I’ve found that building a foundation of self-love can shape the whole experience, … Read more

Creating Space for Your Grief

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Grief is a profoundly personal journey, and giving yourself real space to experience it can completely shift how you process and heal. So many people feel pressured to “move on,” stay busy, or pretend they’re okay, but pushing past grief too quickly often makes the pain linger beneath the surface. Creating space for your grief—whether … Read more

Recovery Emotional Suppression

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Emotional suppression can quietly stall your progress, especially if you’re working through recovery—whether from grief, addiction, or a major life change. Pushing down uncomfortable feelings might seem harmless at first, even helpful, like a way to stay in control. But over time, it becomes a barrier to real healing. You can only hold so much … Read more

Understanding Emotional Eating

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Emotional eating is something almost everyone experiences, yet many people don’t realize it’s happening until it becomes a pattern that’s hard to break. It’s more than just reaching for comfort food after a stressful day—emotions can subtly influence your appetite, cravings, and food choices in ways you may not notice at first. Stress, sadness, boredom, … Read more

Talking About Addiction Together

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Creating a safe space to talk about addiction is crucial for making real change possible in any community. Hard conversations can feel intimidating, but when people feel comfortable and heard, healing and help can actually happen. I’m excited to walk through what it takes to encourage open dialogue about addiction and how to turn these … Read more

The Dangers of Self-Medication

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If you’ve ever tried to handle addiction on your own, you know how tempting it is to reach for a quick fix or try to manage symptoms without professional help. Self-medication happens when people use substances, over-the-counter pills, or even herbal remedies to cope with cravings, withdrawal, or emotional distress tied to addiction. It might … Read more

When Motherhood Meets Addiction

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Motherhood and addiction struggles are two topics that don’t often get discussed together, but they actually cross paths a lot more than people realize. It’s easy to imagine motherhood as a time filled with baby giggles and sweet memories, but that’s not always the real story, especially when addiction is in the picture. Speaking from … Read more

Why Journaling Helps You Heal

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Journaling is often dismissed as something reserved for writers or those with ample free time, but it’s actually one of the most underrated tools available for anyone in recovery. After spending years talking with folks on their recovery adventure and trying journaling myself, I’ve seen firsthand how this simple habit can bring about some pretty … Read more

The Grief–Addiction Connection

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Grief can strike without warning, unraveling routines and shaking how I see myself and connect with others. The pain can feel so heavy that I start searching for anything to ease it, even briefly. What many don’t realize is how easily that search can lead to substance use—a drink to calm the nerves, a pill … Read more