Sometimes, walking away from IOP feels like closing a chapter you weren’t ready to finish. Maybe life got overwhelming. Maybe the structure wasn’t enough. Or…
I remember thinking, “I don’t actually want to die… I just want the pain to stop.” That sentence lived in my head for months. Quiet,…
Even in long-term sobriety, it’s possible to feel stuck. You’re not using. You’re still doing “the right things.” But something feels… off. Flat. Maybe even…
You Tried Treatment—and It Didn’t Help. Now What? You showed up. You wanted change. You followed the plan, gave it time, maybe even completed the…
When someone you love is both struggling with substance use and sinking under untreated depression, anxiety, trauma—or all three—it doesn’t just break your heart. It…
Some people come to treatment because they want to live. Others arrive because they can’t stand to keep dying. At Arista Recovery in Hilliard, we’ve seen…
I used to Google “Am I an alcoholic?” like I was taking my temperature. Like maybe, just maybe, if I checked the right article or…
When your child is caught in the grip of alcohol use, it can feel like watching a storm swallow the person you love. Grades fall.…
Taking the first step into treatment can feel like standing at the edge of a pool—knowing you need to get in, but afraid of the…
When your child is in crisis, life feels like walking on thin ice. One day they’re laughing at the dinner table, the next they’re locked…