There are a number of ideas and phrases that most of us have heard throughout our lives about the value of waiting. The two most common are probably “Good things come to those who wait,” and “Patience is a virtue.” That can be excellent advice—especially in a world in which we are bombarded with messages...Read More

You probably did not come to this blog expecting to read about cars. That’s fair enough, but if you stick with us, we promise to drive home (see what we did there?) some key comparisons between automobiles and the recovery journey. Let’s start our engines. For many folks, a car is simply an important tool...Read More

Imagine for a moment that you are a basketball player hoping to make it to the next level. Maybe that level is middle school to high school or high school to college or college to the pros. In order to accomplish that goal, you are going to need to make sure you are working to...Read More

Are you familiar with the phrase “pink tax”? It is used to describe the fact that women tend to be charged more for many products and services than men are. It is called the pink tax because manufacturers often make products pink in order to market them to women. An article in Kiplinger says this...Read More

We want to start this blog post with an important note: We are animal lovers—and we have written in the past (here and here) about the ways in which having a pet can be helpful for a person in recovery from a substance use disorder. For the purpose of this post, however, we want to...Read More

In two recent blog posts, we have used sports as a jumping off point.  In “Recovery is Not a Competition,” we encouraged readers to remember that while many things in life—including, of course, sporting events—are competitions, recovery is decidedly not about comparing yourself to others.  In “Consider What is Out of Bounds in Recovery,” we...Read More

In sports, the notion of in bounds versus out of bounds is extremely important. Whether a football player was in bounds or out of bounds when he caught the ball can change the course of a game. When a tennis player returns a serve outside the lines defining the court, she loses the point. A...Read More

Have you ever thought about just how many different ways people find to compete with one another? There are traditional sports, of course, in which teams or individuals face off in the hope of winning the competition and the glory that goes with it. Often, these sporting events are filled with drama, strategy, luck, and...Read More

Everything alive on Earth requires water to survive. That is to say, water is absolutely foundational to life. That is why people on Earth work so hard to ensure everyone has access to clean water and why those exploring space are always on the lookout for signs of water on other planets. While water is...Read More

Do you ever feel stuck? Maybe you are looking at your long to-do list, and you just can’t seem to get started on anything. Maybe you have been putting off a task for no real reason. Maybe you catch yourself staring off into space. What you might need in those moments is a quick activity...Read More