Queen’s Gambit 4
From the moment we see a young Beth Harmon learn to save her precious green tranquilizers, it is obvious that substances will play a prominent
Educational/Informational
This Is What It Was Like Doing My First Fourth Step
While I was in rehab, we attended local 12-Step meetings three times each week. One of these meetings was a women’s 12-Step study where we
Codependency Part, III
My final post in this series discusses the emotional fallout of boundary setting and gives some suggestions for how to manage the challenges of boundary
Recovery Story: Mark Litvine
“I wasn’t a bad person trying to get good. I was a sick person trying to get well.” Mark Litvine is a person in long
Marketing to the Youth of America: How Big Tobacco Leveraged Advertising to Reach Young People
In 2018, cigarette and smokeless tobacco companies spent a total of $25 million each day on marketing.[1] Whether you realize it or not, every time
Sex Trafficking Awareness Month: Fighting the Epidemic
There are more people in slavery today than anytime in history. The globe is surrounded by the effects of this 150 billion dollar industry which
Staying Sober While Social Distancing For the Holidays
The holiday season can be a difficult time for people in recovery – and that is during a regular year. It is no secret that
Codependency, Part II
In my last blog post, I introduced a common issue in relationship dynamics and particularly in addiction experiences: codependency. In this post, I’ll discuss what
Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS: Two Co-Existing Epidemics
In the United States, more than 1.2 million people are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), the virus that leads to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Alabama Needs a New Plan for Tobacco
On November 4, 2015, Alabama’s acting State Health Officer Thomas Miller signed a letter in support of the Alabama State Plan for Tobacco Prevention and
