When your child’s substance use takes you back to a place you hoped you’d never see again, it can feel like the ground has been…
If you’ve stepped away from care before—or you’re wondering if it’s worth trying again—it’s normal to feel a mix of hope and hesitation. You might…
You Don’t Really Want to Die—You Just Don’t Want to Hurt Like This Anymore If you’ve landed here, chances are you’ve felt it: the hollow…
You Made It 90 Days. Then You Relapsed. Now What? Let’s get something out of the way right now—relapse doesn’t mean you’re broken. It doesn’t…
You Left. You Drifted. You Thought About Giving Up. But You Didn’t. If you’re reading this, you’ve already done one of the hardest things: you’ve…
It’s Okay to Feel Nervous—But You Don’t Have to Stay Stuck There Maybe you just got the news. Maybe a loved one said something that…
When your child enters a residential treatment program, your world shifts. You’ve taken a huge step toward their healing, but it can feel like you’re…
You made the decision. You’re entering a residential treatment program. You’ve faced yourself in the mirror and said, “Enough—I’m done living like this.” That’s a…
You probably know how detox feels. You white-knuckle your way through a week or two, the physical symptoms ease, you start to sleep again, and…
There’s a lie a lot of us believed before getting sober: that we’d lose the best parts of our youth if we quit drinking. Maybe…