Xanax Addiction: From Anxiety to Abuse

Apr 26, 2018

Xanax Addiction: From Anxiety to Abuse Xanax is classified as a benzodiazepine and acts as a central nervous system depressant.  If taken as prescribed, Xanax has the ability to reduce physical tension, restlessness, and feelings of unease that are common with...

4 Ways Sober Living Saved My Life

Apr 24, 2018

4 Ways Sober Living Saved My Life When I think about the foundation for my long term recovery from addiction, there are many resources and tools that come to mind. However, I believe that sober living was the most powerful tool in building a lasting recovery. During...

Heroin Addiction is Killing My Friends

Apr 18, 2018

Heroin Addiction is Killing My Friends “How old were you when you first tried Heroin?” This is one of the questions I remember asking Stephanie. Stephanie was one of my closest friends. We met in rehab when we were both in our late twenties. At this point in my life,...

My Best Friend Can’t Stop Using Heroin

Apr 5, 2018

My Best Friend Can’t Stop Using Heroin Ashley is my former best-friend. I say former, because Ashley can’t stop using heroin. I don’t know where Ashley is at the moment, but I hope she is safe. Ashley is a chronic relapser. She can’t stay sober. The longest Ashley has...

4 Things I Wish I Knew About Addiction (Before I Became Addicted)

Apr 3, 2018

4 Things I Wish I Knew About Addiction (Before I Became Addicted) I never would have believed that I would one day become addicted. I knew the “Just Say No” campaign backwards and forwards. They told me the effects that drugs would have on my brain and on my life. I...

An Addiction to Kratom

Mar 19, 2018

An Addiction to Kratom Recently, the U.S Food and Drug Administration classified Kratom as an opioid. Kratom, otherwise known as Mitragyna Speciosa, is a plant that grows in Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia. Recently, Kratom has gained popularity as an herbal remedy...