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Take a moment to think about your favorite place.  It is possible that the moment you called your “happy place” to mind, you felt a little surge of well-being. Maybe your shoulders relaxed a bit. Maybe you found yourself smiling. Maybe you closed your eyes so you could bring the space more fully to mind....Read More

‘The weather started getting rough…’Have you ever watched the sitcom “Gilligan’s Island”? The show ran for three seasons in the mid-1960s and then had a long afterlife as a staple of afternoon reruns. There were even a couple of animated series and various made-for-TV movies related to the show—all of which were pretty odd.The premise...Read More

We know you are here to read about substance use disorders and the recovery journey. But bear with us for a few paragraphs, because we are going to start by talking about advertising. We promise it will all come together! We are confident you are familiar with the advertising technique that centers on testimonials. A...Read More

Regular readers of this blog know that we turn to a wide range of ideas and examples to explain concepts related to substance use disorders and the recovery journey. You can, for example, find a countdown of our favorite pop culture references here and here. This time, we are headed out of this world for...Read More

In a previous blog post, we provided some daytime tips for getting better sleep at night.  This time out, we are going to focus on some tips for nighttime. Getting quality sleep is an important way to support your sobriety as well as your mental and physical health, so taking your sleep routine seriously is...Read More

There are plenty of people who will tell you they love the last couple of months on each year’s calendar. Indeed, they might even lean into the idea that this is “the most wonderful time of the year.” And they might be baffled if you seem to disagree.  But for many other people, the end...Read More

Thanksgiving and Christmas might be called the “big food holidays.” The word “big” applies to both “food” and “holidays.” Those two holidays are certainly among the biggest on the calendar in terms of prep time and the pressure we tend to put on ourselves and others to make them perfect. And the food that goes...Read More

When you are struggling with drugs or alcohol, your substance use disorder likely occupies just about all of your headspace. You are always thinking about how and when you can get access to more of the substance you are using. You might be constantly aware of—but feel powerless to do anything about—the damage being done...Read More

When a friend or family member is struggling with drugs or alcohol, you are likely to feel a whole bunch of emotions. You might feel sad or angry or disappointed. You might feel helpless or anxious or overwhelmed. You might feel a combination of any or all of those things. And you might have a...Read More