Trauma Disorder or Trauma Response? Part 2
In part 1 you learned that your body has learned mechanisms of action that are keeping you stuck in addiction loops, may have you diagnosed with
Trauma Disorder or Trauma Response?
Did you know that your mental health symptoms might be a response to trauma you’ve experienced in your lifetime? The Journal of Mental Health states:
Everything you know about addiction is wrong
Johann Hari created a stir in the addiction world when he told that world that everything they have learned about addiction is wrong. The main
Getting in Touch with our Desires
What do you want? When we are caught in the throes of substance addiction the question we have often lose sight of is … “What
Sick and tired of being sick and tired? Here are 22 ways to do sobriety differently in 2022 (Part 2)
This week we are talking about the top 22 ways to stay sober in 2022. We’ve made a pretty good head start with numbers 1-11,
22 ways to stay sober in 2022
You’ve started down the road of sobriety (well done!) and you might have even made it through one or two of the first set of
And just like that… we are in the new year
We made it. We survived the soul-crushing experience of the holidays while being LGBTQ+ … and we are still standing. Some of us are only
To holiday or not | Coming out during the holidays
Just like Santa sneaks down the chimney with a mixed bag of toys and coal for the stockings (anyone actually remember that?) so the holidays
5 ways to survive non-affirming families over the holidays
For many of us in the LGBTQ+ community, returning home for the holidays to spend time with our families is insanely triggering. The holidays are
My family makes me want to drink! | Surviving the Holidays with Family when you are LGBTQ+
Help! Being around my family makes me want to drink! The only way many of us feel like we can survive holidays with the family
Our LGBTQ+ community and addiction
Substance abuse or Substance use disorder is a significant problem among members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) community. From alcohol abuse
What is my role as a family member, friend & How should I respond to the addict?
When a substance use disorder (SUD) or full-blown addiction hits a family system, each member is impacted. Sharon Wegscheider Cruse, MA, a pioneer in addiction
What is addiction?
“I’m so addicted to shopping!” “I love this chocolate so much, I’m like, addicted!” “Dude, he’s a complete meth-head. Total addict. He will die from
Addiction is a choice, not a disease… and other myths
Is Addiction a Disease or a Choice? Am I an alcoholic? Am I an addict? Here are some important facts to know about addiction… Addiction