Different issues during recovery
Gambling addiction, clinically known as gambling disorder, is a behavioral addiction that can affect a person’s financial stability, emotional well-being, relationships, and daily functioning. What begins as occasional entertainment through casinos, sports betting, lottery tickets, or online gambling can gradually develop into a pattern of compulsive behavior that becomes difficult to control. Unlike substance use … Read more
Tatum O’Neal made Hollywood history when she became the youngest person to win a competitive Academy Award at just 10 years old for her performance in Paper Moon. Despite her early success, her personal life was marked by childhood trauma, complicated family relationships, substance use, and repeated attempts at recovery. Throughout her adult life, O’Neal … Read more
Dolly Parton is more than a country music legend. She is a singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur, and philanthropist whose career has inspired generations. From her humble beginnings in rural Tennessee to becoming an internationally recognized entertainer, Parton’s journey demonstrates how personal values, determination, creativity, and compassion can shape a meaningful life. Despite experiencing poverty, professional … Read more
Tom Holland, best known for portraying Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has become an inspiration to people reconsidering their relationship with alcohol. Despite his Hollywood success, Holland discovered that drinking had become an important part of his social life and daily routine. What began as a simple Dry January challenge in 2022 eventually transformed … Read more
Relationships rarely stay exactly as they were at the beginning. Excitement may eventually give way to familiarity, differences become more noticeable, conflicts emerge, and couples must decide how they will grow together. Although there is no scientifically established rule that every relationship passes through exactly five stages, a five-stage framework can be a helpful way … Read more
Nightmares can feel unusually vivid during active addiction and recovery. A person may dream about drinking or using drugs, being unable to find a substance, returning to an old environment, overdosing, being chased, losing control, or relapsing after months or years of recovery. These dreams can be frightening, but they do not automatically reveal a … Read more
Colin Farrell is known around the world for his acting career, but behind his early Hollywood success was a serious struggle with alcohol and drugs. Farrell has spoken openly about substance use beginning during adolescence and escalating as he became famous. He eventually reached a point where, as he described it, he could no longer … Read more
Mickey Mantle was one of baseball’s most celebrated players, but behind his extraordinary career was a decades-long struggle with alcohol. The New York Yankees star later acknowledged that heavy drinking damaged his health, affected his relationships, and likely shortened his playing career. Mantle eventually entered treatment at the Betty Ford Center in 1994 and became … Read more
Jelly Roll, born Jason DeFord, has built much of his music around addiction, incarceration, regret, family, and personal change. Long before becoming a successful country artist, he experienced repeated incarceration and heavy drug use. He has publicly discussed using substances including cocaine, pills, codeine, and methamphetamine during his younger years. He has also described selling … Read more
Understanding the real difference between insecurity and narcissism can clear up a lot of confusion. I see people use these terms like they’re nearly the same thing, but they actually point to very different ways of thinking about yourself and relating to other people. If you’ve ever wondered if someone in your life (or maybe … Read more